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Artcurial to Auction Final Installment of Jean Bourdel Library Collection on April 14, 2026
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Artcurial to Auction Final Installment of Jean Bourdel Library Collection on April 14, 2026

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Friday, March 27, 2026 · 1 min read
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Artcurial will auction the third and final part of the Jean Bourdel library collection in Paris on April 14, 2026, featuring rare 16th-century literature and French Gothic prints. The sale includes the only known edition of the chivalric novel Perceval le Galloys and a first edition of Jacques Peletier du Mans' works in a Niédrée binding. Other significant lots include rare medical texts by Ambroise Paré and first editions of poetry by Pierre de Ronsard and Clément Marot.

  • Artists: Jean Molinet, Chrétien de Troyes, Jacques Peletier du Mans, Pierre de Ronsard, Clément Marot, Francesco Colonna, Ambroise Paré, François Rabelais
  • People: Jean Bourdel, Emmanuel Lhermitte, Philippine de Sailly, Jean Edouard Niédrée
  • Auction Houses: Artcurial
  • Locations: Paris

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