Roger (Baron) Portalis Sold at Auction Prices

BÉRALDI, Henri (1849-1931). Bibliothèque d'un bibliophile. 1865-1885 . Lille: Danel, 1885. [ Bound with :] [PORTALIS, Roger (1841-1912)]. Eugène Paillet bibliophile, 1829-1901 . [Paris]: Société des Amis de Livres, 1902. Together 2 works in

BÉRALDI, Henri (1849-1931). Bibliothèque d'un bibliophile. 1865-1885. Lille: Danel, 1885. [Bound with:] [PORTALIS, Roger (1841-1912)]. Eugène Paillet bibliophile, 1829-1901. [Paris]: Société des Amis de Livres, 1902. Together 2 works in one volume, 8° (193 x 118mm). Frontispiece portrait of Paillet by E. Abot in second work. Dark blue morocco by Brugalla, 1948, gilt supralibros and turn-ins, gilt edges, original wrappers bound in. Provenance: Edmond Bonnaffé (presentation inscription from the author on half title to first work) -- purchased from L. Cartaret, 1926. PRESENTATION COPY TO EDMOND BONNAFFé, writer and bibliographer. Vicaire I, 395 and VI, 313-314. BÉRALDI, H. Propos de bibliophile. Gravure et lithographie, reliure. Paris: 1901. 8° (187 x 123mm). Title with vignette, 9 other wood-engravings by Paillard after Darbour. (Spotting throughout.) Red morocco by Balmes, 1954, gilt supralibros and turn-ins. Provenance: Jules Comte (his name inscribed on limitation leaf) -- purchased from G.P. de Terpied, 1952. NUMBER 31 OF 60 COPIES, signed by the author. (2)