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

Fascinating numbered edition 314 on Téka vellum and illustrated with 77 watercolors by Van Dongen from these novels in their beautiful binding, executed according to the layout by Paul Bonet -

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

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

The edition then develops the hero's first amorous experiences, notably his passion for Gilberte Swann and then for Albertine Simonet, whose tumultuous 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 -
655, 764, 724 pp

Very good condition of the bindings, volumes in their full publisher’s hardback, executed according to Paul Bonet's layout, light signs of wear, speckled edges, smooth backs adorned, titlings, tomaisons and the author's name in color -

Very good interior condition, title pages printed in red and black, illustrated edition with 77 watercolors by Van Dongen, charming initials, a fine numbered copy 314 on Téka vellum, clean text, fresh interior -

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