Jean de La Varende - Indulgence plénière - 1951

Title:
Jean de La Varende – Indulgence plénière – Original edition 1951 – Ex. No. 31/130 on C.F.B. vélin – Signed by the author – Bibliophile binding

Description:
Author: Jean de La Varende (1887–1959)
Title: Indulgence plénière
Publisher: Bernard Grasset, collection "Les Cahiers Verts", no. VII
Place and date: Paris, 1951 — Printed on 10 April 1951
Edition: Original, first printing

Print run:
Copy no. 31 on C.F.B. eau-vert vélin, reserved for the Club Français des Bibliophiles, numbered from 1 to 130 — one of the most noble and rare prints of this original edition, above the alfa paper prints (1350 copies), pure rag vélin (162 copies), Hollande (130 copies) and Montval.

Signature:
Copy signed by Jean de La Varende in blue ink on the half-title.

Binding:
Later red half-leather binding, bibliophile quality. Boards covered with original marbled paper with red, yellow and blue predominance. Gilded edges and top. Rash-mark ribbon bookmark in red, white and black. Smooth spine with gilded titling.

Condition:
Very good overall condition for a 1951 book. Inner pages very clean, beautiful vellum paper, binding sturdy and aesthetic.

Shipping:
Carefully packed, shipment possible via Colissimo, Chronopost or Mondial Relay according to your preference.

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