Jean Latour - La Grande Guerre - 1965

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The Great War - Complete collection, Volumes 1 to 8 - Numbered edition 142 - Saint-Clair Editions 1965 - Gilded bindings

DESCRIPTION :
Exceptional collection of 8 consecutive volumes of 'La Grande Guerre' from the prestigious Éditions de Saint-Clair, in their magnificent blue binding with gold decorations.
Collection features:
✓ Volumes 1 to 8 complete - a complete, uninterrupted series
Numbered edition No. 142 - All first volumes of this collection are numbered.
✓ Edition date: 1965 (legal deposit 2nd quarter 1965)
✓ Printer: Darantière Printing House in Dijon
✓ High-quality paper: Alfa Mousse with a watermark from Navarre paper mills
Presentation :
Elegant blue binding with gold leaf gilding on the spine and covers.
Golden floral decors at the corners (leaf motifs)
Color illustrations based on the original mock-ups by Jean Latour.
Historical illustrations, including those by A. Beltrame and other period artists.
Poetic texts 'Vers La Victoire' directed by P. Wedelman.
Content
Complete and illustrated account of World War I (1914-1918), with period photographs, color illustrations, maps, and testimonies. A reference work on the conflict.

The Great War - Complete collection, Volumes 1 to 8 - Numbered edition 142 - Saint-Clair Editions 1965 - Gilded bindings

DESCRIPTION :
Exceptional collection of 8 consecutive volumes of 'La Grande Guerre' from the prestigious Éditions de Saint-Clair, in their magnificent blue binding with gold decorations.
Collection features:
✓ Volumes 1 to 8 complete - a complete, uninterrupted series
Numbered edition No. 142 - All first volumes of this collection are numbered.
✓ Edition date: 1965 (legal deposit 2nd quarter 1965)
✓ Printer: Darantière Printing House in Dijon
✓ High-quality paper: Alfa Mousse with a watermark from Navarre paper mills
Presentation :
Elegant blue binding with gold leaf gilding on the spine and covers.
Golden floral decors at the corners (leaf motifs)
Color illustrations based on the original mock-ups by Jean Latour.
Historical illustrations, including those by A. Beltrame and other period artists.
Poetic texts 'Vers La Victoire' directed by P. Wedelman.
Content
Complete and illustrated account of World War I (1914-1918), with period photographs, color illustrations, maps, and testimonies. A reference work on the conflict.

Details

Number of Books
8
Subject
History, War history
Book Title
La Grande Guerre
Author/ Illustrator
Jean Latour
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1965
Height
18 cm
Edition
Numbered edition
Width
18 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Éditions de Saint-Clair
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
233
FranceVerified
55
Objects sold
Private

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