Pierre Loti - Lot with 10 books - 1922-2002

Collection of literary works by or about Pierre Loti (pseudonym of Louis Marie Julien Viaud), a celebrated French writer and naval officer known for his exotic travel narratives.
The collection includes emblematic novels such as The Disenchanted and Ramuntcho. It also features biographies and thematic works on different aspects of his oeuvre or personality.
This selection highlights the diversity of his writing, oscillating between romanticism, ethnography, and personal reminiscences.
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Title: The Disenchanted / Sailor
Author: Pierre Loti
Publisher: Pierre Lafitte
Publication date: 1923 (illustrated edition)
Characteristics: Black publisher binding with embossed decoration and gold medallion
Illustrations: color and black and white
Condition: Good overall condition observed

Old edition of the works The Disenchanted and Sailor by Pierre Loti (pseudonym of Louis Marie Julien Viaud), a French writer and naval officer known for his works imbued with exoticism and romantic sensibility. Published by Pierre Lafitte in an elegant illustrated binding, this volume testifies to the author’s editorial success at the beginning of the 20th century. This richly decorated edition emphasizes the aesthetic dimension of the work, between evocation of the Orient and melancholic female portraits. It illustrates the readers’ ongoing interest in Loti’s sentimental and distant world.

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Title: Ramuntcho
Author: Pierre Loti
Publisher: Calmann-Lévy, Paris
Publication date: 1922 (mentioned as 178th edition)
Characteristics: Plain brown leather binding of the period
Condition: Old copy, fair condition given its age

Old copy of the novel Ramuntcho, emblematic work by Pierre Loti first published in 1897. This Basque-inspired novel blends love, regional traditions, and nostalgia, themes dear to the author. The presented edition, published by Calmann-Lévy, shows the wide diffusion of the novel at the beginning of the 20th century. The work retains a sober and classic appearance characteristic of editions of the era.

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Title: Pierre Loti, the misunderstood
Author: Alain Quella-Villéger
Publisher: Presses de la Renaissance
Publication date: 1986
Genre: Biography
Condition: Good condition

Biography Pierre Loti, the misunderstood, written by Alain Quella-Villéger, a recognized specialist on the writer. The work analyzes the complex and often controversial personality of Loti, oscillating between romanticism, orientalisme, and identity quest. This study contributes to a better understanding of the man behind the work.

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Title: Pierre Loti
Author: Lesley Blanch
Publisher: Seghers
Publication date: 1986 (French edition)
Genre: Biography
Condition: Good condition

Biography of Pierre Loti written by British journalist and writer Lesley Blanch. Translated into French, this work recounts the writer’s adventurous life and his fascination with the Orient, highlighting his romantic and cosmopolitan temperament.

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Title: The true face of Pierre Loti
Author: Yves La Prairie
Publisher: L’Ancre de Marine
Publication date: 2002
Genre: Biographical study
Condition: Good condition

In-depth study dedicated to the personality and work of Pierre Loti. The author offers a nuanced portrait, aiming to go beyond Orientalist clichés to reveal the intimate and literary dimension of the writer.

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Title: Prime Youth
Author: Pierre Loti
Publisher: France Loisirs
Publication date: 1989
Genre: Autobiographical narrative
Condition: Good condition

This volume gathers the autobiographical narrative Prime Jeunesse, followed by A Poor Young Officer. Loti recalls his childhood memories and his beginnings in the navy, offering an intimate testimony on the formation of his artistic sensibility.

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Title: Istanbul: The Look of Pierre Loti
Author: Alain Quella-Villéger
Publisher: Casterman
Publication date: 1991
Genre: Illustrated essay
Condition: Very good condition

This illustrated work highlights Pierre Loti’s fascination with Constantinople. Through texts and photographs, it recreates the writer’s orientalist gaze on the city, a central theme of his literary imagination.

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Title: Loti’s Marriage
Author: Pierre Loti
Publisher: France Loisirs / Calmann-Lévy
Publication date: 1988
Genre: Novel
Condition: Good condition

Semi-autobiographical novel first published in 1879, Loti’s Marriage depicts the relationship between a naval officer and a young Tahitian woman. This poetic tale greatly contributed to the author’s renown and his image as a traveler-writer fascinated by distant cultures.

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Title: The Last Days of Peking
Author: Pierre Loti
Publisher: Julliard
Publication date: 1991
Genre: Historical narrative
Condition: Good condition

This narrative recounts the events of the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, of which Loti was a witness as a naval officer. The work blends historical testimony and literary sensibility, offering a personal perspective on a major episode of Chinese history.

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Title: Voyages (1872–1913)
Author: Pierre Loti
Publisher: Robert Laffont, Bouquins collection
Publication date: 1991
Genre: Anthology of travel narratives
Condition: Good condition

This volume collects several travel narratives by Pierre Loti covering the period 1872-1913. Published in the Bouquins collection, it provides a synthesis of his travel-writing and illustrates the geographical and stylistic diversity of the author.