Blaise Cendrars - La Banlieue de Paris - 1949
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Blaise Cendrars, La Banlieue de Paris, a vellum‑bound, numbered edition (no. 1394) of 1 copy, published in 1949 by La Guilde du Livre, Lausanne, in French with 190 pages and containing Robert Doisneau’s original black‑and‑white photographs of postwar suburban Paris, on Garamond corps 12 heliogravure paper and bound with wood from the papeteries de Landquart; a notable bibliographic fusion of literature and documentary photography.
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Highly sought-after copy of La Banlieue de Paris, written by Blaise Cendrars and published in 1949 by La Guilde du Livre in Lausanne. This edition contains the original sequence of black-and-white photographs by Robert Doisneau, documenting the Parisian outskirts in the postwar years. The book is printed in Garamond corps 12 on heliogravure paper, with a binding made from wood from the Papeteries de Landquart.
This copy is numbered (No. 1394) and belongs to the exclusive edition of 4,300 copies, distributed exclusively among members of the Guilde. The edition is volume 139 in the series and is regarded as an early photographic collaboration between literature and documentary photography.
The condition is good: light signs of aging, but complete and firmly bound. A valuable collectible for fans of French literature, Guilde editions, and vintage photo books.
Highly sought-after copy of La Banlieue de Paris, written by Blaise Cendrars and published in 1949 by La Guilde du Livre in Lausanne. This edition contains the original sequence of black-and-white photographs by Robert Doisneau, documenting the Parisian outskirts in the postwar years. The book is printed in Garamond corps 12 on heliogravure paper, with a binding made from wood from the Papeteries de Landquart.
This copy is numbered (No. 1394) and belongs to the exclusive edition of 4,300 copies, distributed exclusively among members of the Guilde. The edition is volume 139 in the series and is regarded as an early photographic collaboration between literature and documentary photography.
The condition is good: light signs of aging, but complete and firmly bound. A valuable collectible for fans of French literature, Guilde editions, and vintage photo books.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Photography, Regional interest
Book Title
La Banlieue de Paris
Author/ Illustrator
Blaise Cendrars
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1949
Edition
Numbered edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Binding/ Material
Vellum
Number of pages
190
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