André Monéry - L'Ame des Parfums - 1924

Ornamented with original wood engravings by Ferdinand Fargeot in 1 volume, in-8vo, half leather, 164 pages - Interior very fresh - Beautiful copy.

[Tirage à 1 000 exemplaires, dont 850 exemplaires numérotés sur pur fil Lafuma (n°251)]
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‎Elegant study, well-documented (with literary quotations), devoted to history, psychology and olfactory perception. This study is illustrated with charming blue wood engravings.

The book is an essay devoted to the psychology of smell and to the place of perfumes in emotional, aesthetic and intellectual life. Monéry discusses:

the evolution of the sense of smell;
the history of perfumes across civilizations;
the links between scents, emotions and memories;
many literary and artistic references.

The original edition was printed in 1,000 copies, including 850 numbered copies on Lafuma puro paper, as well as a few luxury copies on Japan or off-market, now more sought after.