Marcel Pagnol / Gaston Barret & Robert Sterkers - Topaze - 1947

Exciting numbered edition 35 on Rives and illustrated with 18 watercolors by Gaston Barret, etched in copperplate by Robert Sterkers -

Deeply convinced that work, integrity and merit are the foundations of an honorable life, Topaze teaches with sincere devotion to his students, but his integrity earns him more troubles than rewards -

Refusing to grant favors or to modify school results to satisfy the interests of an influential family, he is unjustly dismissed from his school -

Now unemployed and without resources, he meets Suzy, an elegant and seductive woman linked to the powerful businessman Régis Castel-Bénac, a manipulative figure who hides behind a respectable façade a vast system of speculation, rigged markets, influence peddling and political corruption -

Marcel Pagnol / Gaston Barret & Robert Sterkers - Topaze - 1947 - Aux Grandes Editions Françaises -
221-(5) pp

Good condition of the binding, loose-leaf work in its original flexible cover, under a beige publisher's sleeve and case, light signs of wear, some minor defects to the case, smooth titled spine -

Good interior condition, light browning, title page printed in green and black, richly illustrated with 18 watercolors by Gaston Barret, etched in copperplate by Robert Sterkers, fine engraving on the title page, numbered copy 35 on Rives -

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