Unique collection of Franz Kafka’s manuscripts sold in Paris

Name: Unique collection of Franz Kafka’s manuscripts sold in Paris
Uploaded: 2025-06-27T12:41:06+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: For decades, the French surgeon Thierry Bouchet collected Franz Kafka’s books. Some pieces from his collection are now being sold in Paris at Le Carreau du Temple for over two million Czech crowns. Stored at the beautiful 19th-century Le Carreau du Temple in Paris, the Kafka collection consists of manuscripts, letters, and translations, including more

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For decades, the French surgeon Thierry Bouchet collected Franz Kafka’s books. Some pieces from his collection are now being sold in Paris at Le Carreau du Temple for over two million Czech crowns.

Stored at the beautiful 19th-century Le Carreau du Temple in Paris, the Kafka collection consists of manuscripts, letters, and translations, including more than 400 pieces.

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Author: Jakub Ferenčík