RELIC OF THE PARIS COMMUNE Volume of "Minéraux de l'homme", the upper part of which was blown off by a shell Volume II of Buffon's complete works, from the Library of Charles NAYAY Two thirds of the way through the book, under an engraving, a handwritten annotation by Charles NAYAY recalls its history: "Volume cut by a shell (25 May 1871) under the commune in a library, which was broken into pieces. École communale de jeunes filles rue de l'arbalète 41 in a flat I lived in with my children". The binding is stitched with a commemorative gilt badge to commemorate the bank holidays and the distribution of flags by Jules Grévy (14 July 1880) and a Phrygian cap tie badge. Stamp of the Charles Nayay library Bound in half leather. 18 x 17 x Ht 6 cm Provenance : Former Napoleonic collection of the Prince's Palace of Monaco (3rd sale, lot 342) A "Commune de Paris" relic's book, the upper part of which was blown off by a shell Commentary: Thursday 25 May 1871 was at the heart of the "bloody week", and marked the almost complete takeover of the Left Bank by the Versaillais.