546 Authors/Ecrivains
Lot No |
Type |
Description |
Reserve |
Estimate |
9380 |
SPE |
URUGUAY (1916) Cervantes. Set of 2 blocks of 4 specimens (with control punches) for unissued stamp celebrating 400th anniversary of Cervantes' death.
| $80 |
$100 |
9381 |
ENT |
FRANCE (1934) Typewriter. PTT letter (Cheques Postales) with illustrated ad on reverse for Carbonless copying attachment..
| $30 |
$40 |
9382 |
ENT |
FRANCE (1934) Carbon paper. PTT letter (Cheques Postales) with ad on reverse for DAGRON.
| $30 |
$40 |
9383 |
EL |
FRANCE (1940) Balzac. Deluxe sheet. Scott No B88a, Yvert No 463.
| $25 |
$30 |
9384 |
EP |
(Image b)
ARGENTINA (1943) Books. Flag. Imperforate block of 4 proofs printed on both sides, ungummed as issued. Scott No 507, Yvert No 428. 1st Argentine Book Fair.
| $75 |
$90 |
9385 |
EL |
FRANCE (1946) Philippe de Commynes. Deluxe sheet. Commynes was a historian and diplomat during the reign of Louis XI. Scott No B209, Yvert No 767. Not easy to find!
| $25 |
$30 |
9386 |
MAX |
FRANCE (1946) Philippe de Commynes. Maximum card with First Day cancel. Commynes was a historian and diplomat during the reign of Louis XI. Scott No B209, Yvert No 767. Not easy to find!
| $15 |
$20 |
9387 |
EL |
FRANCE (1949) Racine. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 629, Yvert No 848.
| $30 |
$40 |
9388 |
EA |
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (1950) Bozena Nemcova. Die proof in black. 100th anniversary of birth. Scott No 416, Yvert No 538. Czech proofs are very rare - only 2-5 were ever made!
| $125 |
$160 |
9389 |
EL |
FRANCE (1950) Rabelais. Deluxe sheet Scott No 639, Yvert No 866.
| $25 |
$30 |
9391 |
EL |
FRANCE (1955) Florian. PIcnic with sheep. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 765, Yvert No 1021.
| $25 |
$30 |
9392 |
EL |
FRANCE (1958) Denis Diderot. Deluxe sheet. Scott No B324, Yvert No 1168.
| $15 |
$20 |
9393 |
ESS |
MONACO (1968) Chateaubriand. Scott No 698-703. Yvert No 758-63. Bicentennial of birth. Trial Color Plate Proofs in pairs.
| $160 |
$200 |
9394 |
ESS |
MONACO (1968) Moor on horseback. Birds. Woman. Full sheet of trial color proofs. Chateaubriand's "Le Dernier Abencerrage". Scott No 701, Yvert No 761.
| $325 |
$400 |
9395 |
ESS |
MONACO (1971) Baudelaire. Nude. Cats. Skull. Trial color proofs in full sheet of 30. Scott No 820, Yvert No 867.
| $475 |
$600 |
9396 |
ESS |
(Image b)
MONACO (1976) Literary Council 25th anniversary. Complete set of 8 trial color proofs. International Circus Festival. Scott Nos 1009-16, Yvert Nos 1043-50.
| $80 |
$100 |
9397 |
EA |
MONACO (1976) F. Hellens. A. Billy. Mgr. Grente. J.J. Gauthier. A. Blondin. Mte. Yourcenar. Die proof in dark blue signed by the artist LAMBERT and the engraver BETEMPS. Scott No 1015, Yvert No 1049.
| $160 |
$200 |
9398 |
EA |
MONACO (1976) J. Giono. Louis-Pasteur Vallery-Radot. M. Garçon. P. Guth. F. Marceau. F. Nourissier. Die proof in dark blue signed by the artist LAMBERT and the engraver BETEMPS. Scott No 1016, Yvert No 1050.
| $160 |
$200 |
9399 |
SPE |
NORTHERN CYPRUS (1977) Sultan Mahmut library. Corner block of 4 overprinted ORNEK (specimen). Scott No 49.
| $15 |
$20 |
9400 |
SPE |
NORTHERN CYPRUS (1977) Mamik Kemal. Set of 2 corner blocks of 4 overprinted ORNEK (specimen). Scott Nos 50-1.
| $30 |
$40 |
9401 |
EA |
FRANCE (1982) Men in balloon. Die proof in blue signed by the engraver BEQUET. Scott No B548, Yvert No 2247. Jules Verne tale - "Five Weeks in a Balloon."
| $140 |
$175 |
9402 |
EP |
LIBERIA (1983) National Archives Center. Polaroid proof (See Note) of artwork. Scott No 973, Yvert No 968. These proofs were Polaroid photographs of the original artwork that were sent by the printer (Format International) to the Liberian Philatelic Agency for their approval.
| $40 |
$50 |
9403 |
EP |
LIBERIA (1983) National Archives Center. Polaroid proof (See Note) of artwork. Scott No 974, Yvert No 969. These proofs were Polaroid photographs of the original artwork that were sent by the printer (Format International) to the Liberian Philatelic Agency for their approval.
| $40 |
$50 |
9404 |
EL |
FRENCH POLYNESIA (1988) James Norman Hall. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 476, Yvert No 297.
| $15 |
$20 |
9405 |
EL |
FRENCH POLYNESIA (1988) Charles Bernard Nordhoff. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 477, Yvert No 298.
| $15 |
$20 |
9406 |
EA |
(Image b)
FRANCE (1993) Alain. Die proof in black, positive and negative, both signed by the engraver. Alain was the pen name of Emile Chartier, who wrote thousands of aphorisms, for example, "Nothing is more dangerous than an idea when it isthe only one you have. Scott No B650, Yvert No 2800. Rare!""
| $160 |
$200 |
9407 |
EA |
(Image b)
FRANCE (1993) André Chamson. Die proof in black, positive and negative, both signed by the engraver. Scott No B653, Yvert No 2803. Rare!
| $160 |
$200 |
9408 |
SPE |
GERMANY (1994) Theodor Fontane. MUSTER (specimen) overprint. Scott No 1876, Yvert No 1599.
| $15 |
$20 |
9409 |
EA |
FRANCE (1994) Georges Simenon. Die proof in black signed by the engraver ANDREOTTO. Scott No 2443, Yvert No 2911. Creator of fictional detective Maigret.
| $140 |
$175 |
9410 |
EL |
FRANCE (1996) Rocambole. Bloc gommé. Scott No B670, Yvert No 3025. Rocambole was a fictional character (a sort of combination Doc Savage-Fu Manchu) from novels by Ponson du Terrail in the mid nineteenth century.
| $40 |
$50 |
9411 |
EL |
FRANCE (1996) Arsène Lupin. Bloc gommé. Scott No B671, Yvert No 3026. Gentleman thief and a master of disguise.
| $40 |
$50 |
9412 |
EL |
FRANCE (1996) Rouletabille. Bloc gommé. Scott No B672, Yvert No 3027. Journalist and amateur sleuth.
| $40 |
$50 |
9413 |
EL |
FRANCE (1996) Fantômas. Bloc gommé. Scott No B673, Yvert No 3028. Masked villain of Paris.
| $40 |
$50 |
9414 |
EL |
FRANCE (1996) Maigret. Bloc gommé. Scott No B674, Yvert No 3029. Famed police detective.
| $40 |
$50 |
9415 |
EL |
FRANCE (1996) Nestor Burma. Bloc gommé. Scott No B675, Yvert No 3030. Cynical private detective.
| $40 |
$50 |
9416 |
SPE |
GERMANY (1998) Erich Kastner. Overprinted MUSTER (specimen). Author of children's literature. Scott No 2028, Yvert No 1867.
| $15 |
$20 |
9417 |
SPE |
GERMANY (2002) Hermann Hesse. Overprinted MUSTER (specimen). Scott No 2170.
| $15 |
$20 |
9418 |
SPE |
GERMANY (2002) Heinrich von Kleist. Overprinted MUSTER (specimen). Scott No 2179.
| $15 |
$20 |
9419 |
EA |
FRANCE (2002) Emile ZOLA. Die proof in black signed by the engraver ALBUISSON. Scott No 2916, Yvert No 3524.
| $140 |
$175 |
9420 |
EA |
FRANCE (2007) Illuminated book. Pair of die proofs (pos & neg) in black signed by the engraver LARRIVIERE. Scott No 3295.
| $200 |
$250 |
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Lot No |
Type |
Description |
Reserve |
Estimate |
9258 |
ESS |
MONACO (1980) "Woman Reading" by Matisse. Full pane of 10 trial color proofs. Scott No 1244, Yvert No 1243.
| $200 |
$250 |
9758 |
ESS |
MONACO (1968) Lion. Tiger. Martyrs. Greek columns in ruins. Full sheet of trial color proofs. Chateaubriand's "Les Martyrs". Scott No 702, Yvert No 762.
| $325 |
$400 |
9941 |
MAX |
FRANCE (1945) Blaise Pascal. Maximum card with First Day cancel. Scott No B181. Yvert No 614.
| $25 |
$30 |
10112 |
SPE |
GERMANY (1985) Grimm Brothers. Text. Bicentennial of birth of Grimm brothers. Scott No 1434, Yvert No 1068. Hard to find!
| $15 |
$20 |
10363 |
L |
(Image b)
ETATS UNIS (1870) Optique. Vins. Sel. Fusils. Poisson fumé. Rare pli avec publicités multiples au dos, affranchi du 3 cents outremer, Yvert No 31. Très bon état pour ce type de pièce. Nous avons vu des pièces semblables offertes en France aux environs de 4000F. Notre prix est donc raisonnable Ã
| $200 |
$250 |
10368 |
ESS |
MONACO (1968) Indian Princess. Old man. Tomb. Full sheet of trial color proofs. Chateaubriand's "Atala". Scott No 703, Yvert No 763.
| $325 |
$400 |
10369 |
SPE |
GERMANY (1987) Apache chief Winnefou. MUSTER (Specimen) overprint. Fictional character of author Karl May. Scott No 1502, Yvert No 1146.
| $20 |
$25 |
10514 |
ND |
GUINEA (1978) Lenin. Ballet Russe. Pushkin monument. Complete set of 6 imperforate pairs. Russian Revolution. Scott Nos 758-61,C143-4. Yvert Nos 622-5,PA134-5.
| $50 |
$60 |
10747 |
EA |
MALI (1966) Globe. Quill. Vase. Trumpet. Die proof in black signed by the engraver HALEY. Negro Arts Festival. Scott No 83, Yvert No 85. Attractive!
| $80 |
$100 |
11036 |
ESS |
MONACO (1968) Symbols of Christianity. Full sheet of trial color proofs. Genius of Christianity. Scott No 699, Yvert No 759.
| $325 |
$400 |
11207 |
ESS |
MONACO (1968) Men in Chains* overseen by skeleton. Full sheet of trial color proofs. Chateaubriand's "René". Scott No 700, Yvert No 760.
| $325 |
$400 |
11580 |
ESS |
MONACO (1990) Pierrot writing at desk. Full pane of 30 trial color proofs. Scott No 1729, Yvert No 1738. Engraved by Slania.
| $475 |
$600 |
11747 |
ND |
CONGO (1988) Anti-Apartheid writers. Set of 3 imperforate corner blocks of 4. Scott Nos 803-5, Yvert Nos 823-5.
| $50 |
$60 |
11841 |
EP |
ECUADOR (1949) Windmill. Don Quixote and Sancho Panchez. Cervantes. Horse. Scott No 523. Yvert No 512. Die Proof in grey and red brown on watermarked paper. Rare!
| $225 |
$300 |
11847 |
EL |
WALLIS & FUTUNA (1988) Windmill. Francis Carco. Deluxe sheet. Carco was an author and poet. Scott No 369, Yvert No 375.
| $20 |
$25 |