Duc d'Orléans - Chasses et Chasseurs Arctiques [Envoi Autographe Signé + Cartes de visite] - 1911-1911

ROYAL LOT — A unique collectible piece of exceptional historical importance for enthusiasts of French royalty and the House of Orléans. This lot brings together a signed autograph from the prince along with two official business cards of the royal family.
COMPOSITION OF THE LOT:
1. Book with SIGNED AUTOGRAPH from the Duke of Orléans (1911)
• Title: "Chasses et Chasseurs Arctiques" by Louis-Philippe-Robert d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans. 1911 edition (Paris, Librairie Plon / Plon-Nourrit et Cie).
• MANUSCRIPT DEDICATION: Superb autograph inscription by the prince himself, written in ink on the faux-title page: “À Monsieur Mourot, son affectionné Philippe”.
• Content: Complete with its 25 engravings hors-texte.
• CONDITION: Worn copy offered as-is (Poor / To be restored). The paperback spine is torn with losses, the original cover boards are detached and fragile. However, the interior pages and especially the page bearing the precious princely dedication are sound, clean and perfectly legible, with no alteration to the signature.
2. The princely ephemera (2 contemporary visiting cards)
Included in this lot, two precious official visiting cards on thick cardboard, witnesses to the direct historical provenance:
• Official card printed in the name of: "Le Duc d'Orléans" (the author of the work).
• Official card printed in the name of: "Duc d'Alençon" (Ferdinand d'Orléans, cousin of the prince).
LOGISTICS:
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