Pierre Loti / Ch. Fouqueray - Matelot - 1936

Superb numbered edition on Lafuma pure laid vellum and illustrated by Ch. Fouqueray of this maritime novel deeply marked by the themes dear to the author: the sea, destiny, solitude, nostalgia, fatalism and the harsh condition of men bound to the world of the oceans -

The work tells the life of Jean Berny, a young Breton from a family of sailors, whose life seems from childhood destined to be linked to the sea. Through his journey, Pierre Loti paints with great sensitivity the world of sailors, their courage, their discipline, their beliefs, their modest hopes and the sacrifices demanded by a life spent far from solid ground -

The novel opens with the particular atmosphere of Breton maritime villages, where generations succeed one another in a tradition of navigation, fishing and military service, the sea appearing both as a source of freedom and as a mysterious force capable of imposing its merciless laws -

Pierre Loti / Ch. Fouqueray - Sailor - 1936 - Calmann-Lévy -
216 Pages.

Very good condition of the binding, paperback in its full soft cover printed in original, slight signs of wear, a few minor defects on the cover, smooth spine ornamented and titled, as well as the first board -

Good interior condition, paper uniformly browning, title page printed in red and black and adorned with a beautiful vignette, book enriched with fine color illustrations out of text, after drawings by Ch. Fouqueray, a pleasing numbered copy on Lafuma pure laid vellum -

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