LE MONDE DES AUTOMATES ' FIRST EDITION ' LOUIS CARTIER'S OWN AUTHOR SIGNED COPY Alfred Chapuis & Edouard Gélis, 'Le Monde des Automates, Etude Historique et Technique', two-volumes, No. 811 of 1000 copies, Paris, 1928. Fine and very rare, first edition, author signed and personally inscribed to Louis Cartier, dated June, 1933. Generally good condition, some splitting and minor losses to spines. To be sold without reserve | Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 411

LE MONDE DES AUTOMATES ? FIRST EDITION ? LOUIS CARTIER?S OWN AUTHOR SIGNED COPY Alfred Chapuis & Edouard Gélis, ?Le Monde des Automates, Etude Historique et Technique?, two-volumes, No. 811 of 1000 copies, Paris, 1928. Fine and very rare, first edition, author signed and personally inscribed to Louis Cartier, dated June, 1933. Generally good condition, some splitting and minor losses to spines. To be sold without reserve

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,100 - 2,200 / EUR 850 - 1,700

Sold: CHF 11,250

A unique opportunity to acquire Louis Cartier?s own copies of the scarce fi rst edition of ?Le Monde des Automates?. The fi rst edition was printed in two versions, 25 copies on ?Japon Imperial? paper, then 1000 numbered copies on ?Papier Chromo? of which the present lot is number 811.

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