[BOIS (engraving) - SÉMANT (Paul de)].
4 matrices for L'Invasion noire du capitaine Danrit.
S.l., late 19th century. - 4 blocks, 156 x 130 mm approx., bleached with ceruse white.
Interesting set of 4 woodcut matrices by Paul de Sémant (1855-1915) for the novel L'invasion noire by Émile-Cyprien Driant (1855-1916), also known as Captain Danrit.


These engravings appeared in the original edition of the book, published by Flammarion in 1894-1895.
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[BOIS (engraving) - SÉMANT (Paul de)]. 4 matrices for L'Invasion noire du capitaine Danrit. S.l., late 19th century. - 4 blocks, 156 x 130 mm approx., bleached with ceruse white. Interesting set of 4 woodcut matrices by Paul de Sémant (1855-1915) for the novel L'invasion noire by Émile-Cyprien Driant (1855-1916), also known as Captain Danrit. These engravings appeared in the original edition of the book, published by Flammarion in 1894-1895.

Estimate
€400 - €600
Result
€501
Buyer's premium
30%
[BOIS (engraving) - SÉMANT (Paul de)]. 4 matrices for L'Invasion noire du capitaine Danrit. S.l., late 19th century. - 4 blocks, 156 x 130 mm approx., bleached with ceruse white. Interesting set of 4 woodcut matrices by Paul de Sémant (1855-1915) for the novel L'invasion noire by Émile-Cyprien Driant (1855-1916), also known as Captain Danrit. These engravings appeared in the original edition of the book, published by Flammarion in 1894-1895.
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