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197 - LONDON (Jack) and FOUQUERAY (Charles). The Mutineers of the …
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Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
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LONDON (Jack) and FOUQUERAY (Charles). The Mutineers of the Elsinore. Translation by Paul Gruyer and Louis Postif. Watercolours by Charles Fouqueray. A remarkable copy of this novel by Jack London illustrated with watercolours by Charles Fouqueray, in a splendid mosaic binding by Franz. Paris, René Kieffer, 1934. In-4 (230x320 mm), full chocolate morocco, boards decorated with gilt waves and silver curves depicting the parallels and meridians of the globe, the first board depicting Elsinore in mosaic yellow, ochre, black and burgundy morocco, the second bearing the contours of the same motif stamped in cold, decorated head and tailpieces, gilt head, brown silk lining decorated with red and gilt fillets and edged with a chocolate morocco band decorated with gold, silver and cold fillets, the first endpaper signed "Franz" at the bottom, double endpapers, covers and spine preserved, in a lined slipcase (Franz). 264 pages, 76 watercolours in colour by Charles FOUQUERAY, including one on the title, 66 in the text, one full page and 8 out of text. Slipcase very slightly rubbed at the corners. Beautiful French edition, translated by Paul Gruyer and Louis Postif, illustrated with 76 watercolours by Charles Fouqueray (1869-1956), a French painter and illustrator with a love of maritime life. In this novel, described as the darkest of his works, Jack London raises the question of brute force and evil through the violence generated by the mutiny of the crew of the Elsinore. Pierre Chenal adapted it for the screen in 1936. Limited edition of 300 copies on Vélin blanc de cuve (No. 214). An admirable copy in perfect condition.
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About the sale Prestige sale - Antiquarian and collectible books
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Auction time 06/15/2026 at 2:00 PM
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