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Lot 124
Sale 1022 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
May 4, 2022
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$188
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[BINDINGS.] ROULE, Louis (1961-1942). Les Poissons et le Monde Vivant des Eaux. Paris: Librairie Delagrave, 1926-1937.
10 volumes, 8vo (243 x 161 mm). Illustrated. Contemporary tree calf gilt, marbled boards, spines in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, red leather letting-pieces gilt in 2, the rest with gilt fish tools, top edge stained red, others uncut (some light rubbing to extremities).
FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY ROULE: “Bien cordial souvenir de sympathique intime. Dr. Louis Roule.”
[With:] FABRE, Jean Henri (1823-1915). Souvenirs Entomologiques. Etudes sur l'Instinct et les Moeurs des Insectes. Paris: Librairie Delagrave, 1924. 10 volumes, 8vo (243 x 162 mm). Illustrated. Uniformly bound with the preceding in contemporary tree calf gilt, marbled boards, spines in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, red morocco letting-pieces gilt in 2, the rest with gilt butterfly tools, top edge stained red, others uncut (some light rubbing to spines).
Property from the Estate of a Renowned Art Dealer, New York City, New York