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March 27, 2024

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New York Book Fair 2024

Rare Books Le Feu Follet - Edition-originale.com will be at the 64th New York International Antiquarian Book Fair from April 4 to 7 at Park Avenue Armory. Discover our exclusive catalog of unique works and exceptional pieces.
Catalogue NYIABF 24

Rare Books Le Feu Follet - Edition-originale.com

will be at the

64th New York International Antiquarian Book Fair

from April 4 to 7 at Park Avenue Armory.

Discover our exclusive catalog of

unique works and exceptional pieces.

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La Librairie Le Feu Follet - Edition-Originale.com

sera présente au

64e Salon du Livre Rare de New York

du 4 au 7 avril au Park Avenue Armory.

Découvrez en exclusivité notre catalogue

d'œuvres uniques et de pièces d'exception.
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HIGHLIGHTS

À LA UNE

 

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ARCHIVES

Léon Walras' personal papers,

including manuscripts,

corrected proofs and offprints.
Last archives in private hands.

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FIRST EDITIONS

The essays of
Simone de Beauvoir,
leading voice of modern feminism:

founding texts of the fight

for women’s rights.

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LEWIS CARROLL

One of only three known

original prints of an angel

winged child’s portrait.

 
 

AFRICAN MODERN ART

Kalifala Sidibé, “The African Giotto”

celebrated by Prague’s Avant-Garde.

A few rare visual records of paintings

by an artist “canceled” from Art History.
 

GEORGE BARBIER

The French Master of Art Deco's

most beautiful books, including the complete collection of La Gazette du Bon Ton.
 

FLOWERS OF EVIL

“To the reader, you know this dainty monster too”,
The 3 first editions of Baudelaire’s

masterpiece from 1857, 1861, 1868

in mint condition, as issued.
 

FASHION

Fashion Extravaganza: Thierry Mugler's

archives, drawings, creations, sketches,

original photographs.
 

PERFORMING ARTS

Dancing queens and women in power:

ballet, social dance, risqué dance,

music-hall & masked ball.

 
 

JOYCE

James Joyce’s Irish Spell:

a 1939 exceptional color photograph

of the writer signed by Gisèle Freund.
 

AUTOGRAPHS

Richard Wagner in love:

a very intimate autograph

on his musical manifesto.
 
 
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