Roger Vercel / André Collot - Capitaine Conan – Roger Vercel – Illustré par André Collot – Exemplaire n° 54 - 1947

Roger Vercel – Capitaine Conan – Illustrations by André Collot – 1947

A beautifully illustrated edition of Capitaine Conan, the celebrated novel by Roger Vercel, published in Paris by Au Moulin de Pen-Mur in 1947.

The book is illustrated with color woodcuts by André Collot, engraved by Bracons-Duplessis.

Copy numbered no. 54 on pur fil du Marais paper, as attested by the limitation statement included in the volume. This print run category, numbered from 26 to 150, is listed as including a suite in black.

The copy comes with a folder containing 25 separate illustrated sheets, as well as a pencil drawing bearing a handwritten dedication attributed to André Collot:

“To Mr. Jacques Perrot – With the artist’s compliments – André Collot.”

This handwritten addition gives the volume particular appeal for collectors of illustrated books and bibliophiles.

Details:

- Author: Roger Vercel
- Illustrator: André Collot
- Engravers: Bracons-Duplessis
- Title: Capitaine Conan
- Publisher: Au Moulin de Pen-Mur, Paris
- Year: 1947
- Print run: Copy numbered no. 54
- Paper: Pur fil du Marais
- Number of pages: 244
- Dimensions: 29 × 24 cm
- Additional items: Folder containing 25 illustrated sheets and a dedicated pencil drawing

The condition should be assessed from the detailed photographs accompanying the listing. The contents and condition of the separate sheets can also be seen in the photos.