Illuminated book of hours: initials decorated with gold and blue

Woodcut from the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili: the obelisk carried by the elephant

Engraved and hand-coloured botanical plate: flowers from a dictionary of botanical terms

Title page of Descartes’ Discourse on the Method (Leiden, Jan Maire, 1637)

Japanese-style lacquered binding with floral patterns

Autograph manuscript corrected in purple ink

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December 4-6, 2026

Le Carreau du Temple

Paris

2026 Edition

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Syndicat national de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne, the French antiquarian booksellers’ association. Founding member in 1947 of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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