Marcel Proust / Van Dongen - À la recherche du temps perdu - 1947

Fascinating numbered edition 3367 on Téka vellum and illustrated with 77 watercolors by Van Dongen of these novels in their beautiful binding executed according to the model by Paul Bonet -

The edition opens with the famous childhood memories in Combray, where a simple sensation, triggered by tasting a madeleine dipped in tea, brings back an entire forgotten universe, revealing the power of involuntary memory, one of the philosophical foundations of the novel -

Through family memories, walks near Méséglise or Guermantes, the countryside landscapes, churches, gardens and the familiar figures of his circle, the narrator gradually discovers the complex links between time, sensations and the construction of identity -

The edition then develops the hero's early amorous experiences, notably his passion for Gilberte Swann and then for Albertine Simonet, whose turbulent relationships allow Proust to analyze with exceptional finesse the mechanisms of desire, jealousy, possession, illusion and emotional suffering -

Marcel Proust / Van Dongen - In Search of Lost Time - 1947 - Volumes I, II and III - Gallimard -
I: 655 + II: 764 + III: 724 pp

Very good condition of the bindings, volumes in their full publisher's hard outer cover, executed according to Paul Bonet's model, binding protected by cellophane, slight signs of wear, speckled edges, smooth decorated spine, titlings, tomaisons and the author's name in black -

Very good interior condition, title page printed in red and black, edition illustrated with 77 watercolors by Van Dongen, charming initials, a fine numbered copy 3367 on Téka vellum, fresh interior -

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