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Local nameIle Maurice
CountryMauritius
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Ile Maurice
  1. Premiers vers
    Maurice DAVID

    Premiers vers[First Poems]

    T. Esclapon|Mauritius 1919|15.2 x 21.3 cm|Broché

    Very scarce first edition of David’s first work, dedicated to Léonville l’Homme and Edgar Janson (cf. Toussaint & Adolphe A. 1411).

    Spine lacking; copy cockled.

    €750
  2. Bénarès. Conférence faite au profit de la Croix-rouge française (...) à l'Hôtel de ville de Curepipe le 9 juillet 1916 sous les auspices de l'Alliance française, et la présidence d'honneur de Monsieur le Consul de France, en présence de sir Henry H. J. Bell, gouverneur de Maurice
    Paul CHAUVIN

    Bénarès. Conférence faite au profit de la Croix-rouge française (...) à l'Hôtel de ville de Curepipe le 9 juillet 1916 sous les auspices de l'Alliance française, et la présidence d'honneur de Monsieur le Consul de France, en présence de sir Henry H. J. Bell, gouverneur de Maurice[Benares. A lecture delivered for the benefit of the French Red Cross (…) at the Town Hall of Curepipe on 9 July 1916, under the auspices of the Alliance Française, and under the honorary presidency of the French Consul, in the presence of Sir Henry H. J. Bell, Governor of Mauritius]

    General printing & stationery |Mauritius 1916|15.3 x 22.3 cm|Relié

    Very rare first edition of this Mauritian imprint of a charitable lecture delivered during the war in the island’s second city, by the Solesmes Benedictine Dom Paul Chauvin (1866–1937), preacher and prior of the Parisian Abbey of La Source.

    Only one copy recorded in the CCF (Rennes).

    Bradel-style binding in half brown glacé morocco, smooth spine, date and place gilt at foot, top edge gilt, sides in handmade paper, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.

    At the head of the title page, an autograph inscription by Paul Chauvin to the Duke and Duchess of Bauffremont (the sixth duke, Pierre-Eugène de Bauffremont, 1843–1917...

    €680
  3. Recueil de lettres. Le Pape. - Rome. - L'Italie
    Willy Raphaël CASTEL

    Recueil de lettres. Le Pape. - Rome. - L'Italie[Collection of Letters. The Pope. – Rome. – Italy]

    The general printing & stationery company|Mauritius 1922|15.5 x 23 cm|Relié

    Rare first edition.

    Contemporary half fawn cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine, place and date gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, covers preserved.

    A single copy recorded in the CCF (BnF).

    The only edition, uncommon. A collection of notes and anecdotes relating to Abbé Castel’s period of study in Rome (born 1894, ordained 1920) during his seminary years.

    Some spotting to the endpapers.

    €750
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