Pierre Mac Orlan - Petit manuel du parfait aventurier - 1920
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The original edition of this essay, published in the 'Les Tracts' collection by éditions de la Petite Sirène, is bound with a dust jacket.
In this short 'book of humor and paradoxes,' according to Bernard Baritaud's phrase, Mac Orlan develops the distinction he makes between the figure of the active adventurer, one who actually lives the adventure with all its dangers and disappointments, and that of the 'passive adventurer,' who delights in the reports of the former and thus lives the adventure vicariously, without experiencing its setbacks, because he well knows that 'travels, like war, are not worth practicing.'
According to Jean-Claude Lamy, the Little Manual of the Perfect Adventurer was commissioned from Pierre Mac Orlan by Blaise Cendrars.
Well-preserved copy: light wear marks on the covers. Solid hinge. Fresh interior and free of foxing.
Pierre Mac Orlan
Small Manual of the Perfect Adventurer
Paris, Editions de la Sirène, Collection "Les tracts", 1920
85 pages. Complete.
In 12 (10x18cm)
Seller's Story
We are looking for old books for our bibliophile customers. We currently have a strong demand on the web.
On-site withdrawals are only from MONDAY TO FRIDAY, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Passage Bookstore - Gribaudo Vandamme Bookstore
48-62 Passage Jouffroy - 75009 Paris
Translated by Google TranslateThe original edition of this essay, published in the 'Les Tracts' collection by éditions de la Petite Sirène, is bound with a dust jacket.
In this short 'book of humor and paradoxes,' according to Bernard Baritaud's phrase, Mac Orlan develops the distinction he makes between the figure of the active adventurer, one who actually lives the adventure with all its dangers and disappointments, and that of the 'passive adventurer,' who delights in the reports of the former and thus lives the adventure vicariously, without experiencing its setbacks, because he well knows that 'travels, like war, are not worth practicing.'
According to Jean-Claude Lamy, the Little Manual of the Perfect Adventurer was commissioned from Pierre Mac Orlan by Blaise Cendrars.
Well-preserved copy: light wear marks on the covers. Solid hinge. Fresh interior and free of foxing.
Pierre Mac Orlan
Small Manual of the Perfect Adventurer
Paris, Editions de la Sirène, Collection "Les tracts", 1920
85 pages. Complete.
In 12 (10x18cm)
Seller's Story
We are looking for old books for our bibliophile customers. We currently have a strong demand on the web.
On-site withdrawals are only from MONDAY TO FRIDAY, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Passage Bookstore - Gribaudo Vandamme Bookstore
48-62 Passage Jouffroy - 75009 Paris
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Number of Books
1
Subject
Humour & caricature, Literature
Book Title
Petit manuel du parfait aventurier
Author/ Illustrator
Pierre Mac Orlan
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1920
Height
18 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
10 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Editions de la Sirène
Binding/ Material
Softback
Number of pages
85
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