144 - [GIDE (André)] – MAHIAS (Claude).
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Estimate €200 - €300

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[GIDE (André)] – MAHIAS (Claude). The Life of André Gide. Foreword and commentary by Pierre Herbart. Paris: NRF, [1955]. — In-8, 214 x 164: 135 pp., illustrated cover. Black half-maroquin, Plexiglas covers with a brown sheet glued to the spines; the front cover features a drawing of André Gide’s face, painted in black and dark grey for the beret and outlines, and covered with gold leaf for the face, plain spine, slipcase (Mercher). First edition of this interesting monograph on André Gide, featuring nearly 200 photographs, each accompanied by a caption ‘taken from an autobiographical work’ by the writer. The book is divided into 10 parts: The years 1869–1872. – A journey to Tunisia. – Gide and the 1914 war. - Journey to the Congo. - Gide and Martin du Gard. - Journey to the USSR. - Return from the USSR. - Gide in 1940. - Gide and the Nobel Prize. - The final months on Rue Vaneau. A superb and rare copy in a masterfully crafted binding by Mercher, in perfect condition.

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144 - [GIDE (André)] – MAHIAS (Claude). See original version (French)

144 - [GIDE (André)] – MAHIAS (Claude).
See original version (French)