Description
La Meridienne, 1934. Wraps, 211 pp., [14] pp. of plates; 23.5 cm; text in French; illustrated with 14 full-page color plates and text vignettes by Charles Martin, colored au pochoir by E. Charpentier; numbered copy 3420.
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Condition & notes
In Acceptable condition. Cream wrappers with folded flaps, pale pink ornamental frame and black lettering on front, black lettering on spine. Spine paper split along its full length with major chips to head and tail and loss of some lettering; text block split in two between pp. 156-157, sewing still attached, and other gatherings beginning to pull away. Mild toning and soiling to wrappers; small chip to lower front corner; remnants of a later protective plastic covering on rear wrapper and rear flap, with staining to rear wrapper. Front free endpaper and half title uncut along top edge, otherwise leaves opened. Pages mildly toned, otherwise unmarked. All plates present, colors bright. First title of the La Meridienne collection: Prevost's 1731 novel of the Chevalier des Grieux and his ruinous passion for Manon, illustrated by Charles Martin (1884-1934), the Art Deco illustrator of Satie's Sports et divertissements. Plates include Manon and des Grieux on the frontispiece, the gaming house, a Paris street at night and the arrival in Louisiana; some plates include nudity. Printed 28 February 1934 by Jacoub et Cie, Paris, in a single numbered issue on velin des Papeteries Navarre. Includes the Avis de l'auteur des Memoires d'un homme de qualite.