Rare Books Fair: le Salon International du Livre Rare & de l'Objet d'art
Apr 11, 2019
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A friend of mine called me out of the blue and asked: "instead of our traditional apéro, how about we get drinks at the Rare Books Fair?".
I mean, free wine and first-edition-perusal, how could I say no? Thanks K!
This fancy fair takes place in one of the most beautiful places in Paris, namely Le Grand Palais. I love this place!
Salon Livre Rare (1b) Salon Livre Rare (2b) Salon Livre Rare (3b) Salon Livre Rare (20b)
So... I mean, this is basically book porn. Enjoy!
My personal favorite:
Mémoires mathématique ou enseignement nécessaire, Flanders ca. 1630
(60,000€ but who's counting?)
Some Children's lit: Jules Verne, Alexandre Dumas, some Sci-Fi...
Salon Livre Rare (7b) Salon Livre Rare (22b) Salon Livre Rare (6b) Salon Livre Rare (17b) Salon Livre Rare (18b) Salon Livre Rare (16b)
Some classics:
Salon Livre Rare (24b) Salon Livre Rare (19b) Salon Livre Rare (12b) Salon Livre Rare (13b) Salon Livre Rare (14b)
A letter by Louis XIV, in code!
And.... the only thing I could afford: a gorgeous bookmark which I will try not to lose!
Salon Livre Rare (10b) Wildflower (2b)
Alright, until next time!
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