The former Biennale des Antiquaires, renamed FAB Paris, returns this year to its historic site of the Grand Palais, completely restored, with its extraordinary glass roof. The only downside: the building being difficult to heat, the exhibitors shivered a little. “ It was 7°C in the aisles on the evening of the inauguration dinner, snow falling on Paris “, said one of them. But optimism quickly returned, and the pleasure of presenting exceptional pieces to the numerous enthusiasts.
As for bibliophile bookstores, in alphabetical order, we particularly noticed, among Stéphane Clavreuila complete series of Prisons by Piranèse, 16 boards in perfect condition, for a whopping 225,000 euros. At the house of Benoit Forgeotassociated with the Lyon autograph dealer Julien Paganettian exceptional set of Georges Perecwith the manuscript and the corrected proofs of The disappearance, his correspondence with his friend Suzanne Lipinskacreator of the Andé mill, and various documents; or, more accessible, a copy ofEvgenia Sokolov« parabolic tale ” of Serge Gainsbourg (Gallimard, 1980), signed, at 1,500 euros.
Surrealism obliges
Chez Olivier Pingelthe centenary of surrealism, we can admire a bound copy of Foolproofof Paul Eluard (Gérald Cramer, Geneva, 1958) illustrated with 80 woodcuts by Joan Mirowith an autograph drawing (85,000 euros). Surrealism always, Jean-Baptiste de Proyart offers a copy of Facile (1935), cult poems by Paul Éluard on photos of Man Raysigned by the two artists, and dedicated to Gaston Gallimard in ” friendly tribute » (25,000 euros), or even an exceptional copy of Earthlight d’André Breton (1923), with, as a frontispiece, a portrait of the author, engraved with drypoint and signed, by Picasso (95 000 euros).
Camille Sourget proudly presents the complete 1595 edition in a binding from the beginning of the 17th century.e century in perfect condition, Trials of Montaignepublished by Michael Sonniusrue Saint-Jacques. The copy includes moving corrections by the author himself. Miss de Gournaythe friend, editor and preface to the work. For example, on page 114, she corrected “ tear it off ” in ” the archer “. So the typos are as old as the book!
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As for the autographs, we find, at Raux, a manuscript ofAntoine de Saint-Exupéryfor a patent on blind flight, filed in 1937. The aviator-writer states: “ Blind flight is a problem almost solved ».
As for publishers, Citadelles & Mazenod is still faithfully present. The house is notably showing one of its latest novelties, an anthology of Chinese poetry par Christine Kantlerprinted as there. The luxury edition, of 499 numbered copies, is on sale for 350 euros. The standard print costs 199 euros.
Finally, for more modest budgets, the Librairie du Musée du Louvre offers a wide choice of exhibition catalogues, or the catalog raisonné of Miro's work in 6 volumes, or even co-published art books with Somogy on sale at a very low price, from 15 euros.
Fine Arts La Biennale (FAB Paris) takes place from November 22 to 27 at the Grand Palais. The next Festival Livre Paris (FLP), also due to return there in April 2025, let us hope that by then the RMN will have found a way to heat the illustrious monument.
