Pierre Berge and Associes: Jean Patou fashion, bibliophile and collector: Manuscripts Lafayette and America, 23563, Paris

Auction Details

Auction Date: May 22, 2015 - May 22, 2015

Page Size: 377 items in 16 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
101	EMPIRE. JOSEPH BONAPARTE. 1768-1844. Brother of Napoleon, King of Naples and Spain	L.S. with autograph compliment	Naples	June 15, 1806	EUR 200.00 - 300.00	Unknown
102	EMPIRE. FREVILLE (Pierre Villot de). 1746-1831. Deputy of the Corps Legislatif, close to Joseph Bonaparte	L.A. to Girardin (Paris)		7 prairial (19 May 1804)	EUR 300.00 - 350.00	Unknown
103	EMPIRE. BERNARD (Simon). 1779-1839. General of the Empire	L.A.S. "Bernard" to General Durrieu, prisoner of war (...) in Silesia)	Paris	February 5, 1814	EUR 200.00 - 300.00	Unknown
104	EMPIRE. MONTCHOISY (Louis-Antoine Chouin de Montgay baron de). 1747-1814. General	L.A.S. to Negrotti, at his palace in Place de l'Annonciade	Genoa	(July 8, 1809)	EUR 80.00 - 100.00	Unknown
105	EPERNON (Bernard Nogaret de La Vallette duc d'). 1592-1661. General	L.S. with aut.	Metz	September 10, 1624	EUR 150.00 - 200.00	Unknown
106	ESTEVE (Maurice). 1904-2001. Painter	13 autograph letters signed to painter Philippe TAILLARDAT and his wife Colette	Paris	1967-1972	EUR 600.00 - 800.00	Unknown
107	FLECHIER (Esprit). 1632-1710. Bishop of Nimes, one of the greatest preachers of his time	L.A.	S.l.	n.d.	EUR 150.00 - 200.00	Unknown
108	FONTENELLE (Pierre Le Bouyer de). 1657-1757. Writer, scientific, nephew of Corneille	P.A.S. to Mademoiselle de Fontenelle in Rouen	S.l.	n.d.	EUR 200.00 - 400.00	Unknown
109	FOUCAULD (Charles). 1858-1916. Military, hermit priest, canonized in 2022	Autograph note signed			EUR 600.00 - 800.00	Unknown
110	FRANCK Cesar (1822-1890) Organist, composer	2 L.A.S. including one to "his dear president and friend"	(s.l.)	(n.d)	EUR 250.00 - 300.00	Unknown
111	GABRIEL (Jacques). 1667-1742. King's architect, father of Jacques-Ange Gabriel	L.S. to the Marquis de Crevy	Versailles	February 28, 1723	EUR 100.00 - 150.00	Unknown
112	GANCE (Abel). 1889-1981. French filmmaker	3 L.T.S. to Della Torre	Chateauneuf de Grasse	1946-1947	EUR 600.00 - 800.00	Unknown
113	GENET (Jean). 1910-1986. Writer-poet	Typescript with autograph annotations "Theatre Haute surveillance"		s.d. (c1948)	EUR 300.00 - 600.00	Unknown
114	GENET (Jean)	Le Balcon	Decines	1956	EUR 200.00 - 300.00	Unknown
115	GERAMB (Ferdinand von). 1772-1848. Adventurer, soldier, Trappist monk	2 manuscripts	S.l.	n.d.	EUR 200.00 - 400.00	Unknown
116	GIDE (Andre). 1869-1951. Writer	C.A.S. (to Mireille Havet)	S.l.	Sunday morning (1922)	EUR 200.00 - 300.00	Unknown
117	GILLES de LA ROURETTE (Georges). 1857-1904. Neurologist	L.A.S. to "my dear friend"	Paris	1901-01-02	EUR 200.00 - 300.00	Unknown
118	GOUNOD Charles (1818-1893). Composer	L.A.S. (to Louis Gallet?)	Saint-Cloud	August 4, 1877	EUR 200.00 - 300.00	Unknown
119	GREEN (Julien) 1900-1998. Writer	14 L.A.S. to publisher Richard Heyd	Paris	1947-1954	EUR 600.00 - 800.00	Unknown
120	GRESSET (Jean-Baptiste). 1709-1777. Poet and playwright, academician	Autograph manuscript (draft)			EUR 400.00 - 500.00	Unknown
121	GRIBEAUVAL (Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de). 1715-1789. Engineer, father of modern artillery	L.A.S.	Paris	April 27, 1778	EUR 400.00 - 500.00	Unknown
122	HANSI (Jean-Jacques Waltz dit). 1873-1951. Alsatian illustrator	Correspondence to Madame Mallet		1911 and 1929-1937	EUR 300.00 - 400.00	Unknown
123	HARPIGNIES (Henri)	Autograph drawing, signed	La Bourboule	1904	EUR 100.00 - 150.00	Unknown
124	JACOB Max (1876-1944). Painter and writer-poet, friend of Apollinaire, Picasso, Cocteau, etc	L.A.S. to his friend (Paul Haurigot)	St-Benoit sur Loire	1924-03-26	EUR 150.00 - 200.00	Unknown
125	JACQUEMONT (Victor)]. 1801-1832. Naturalist, explorer	Copy of correspondence	Aboard the Zelee	December 1828	EUR 300.00 - 400.00	Unknown

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