Lot n° 173
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LOTI (Pierre). *Matelot*. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, 1929. - Lot 173
LOTI (Pierre). *Matelot*. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, 1929.
In-8, 225 pp., paperback, beige cloth-covered binding printed in black and red.
1929 edition, limited to 1,800 copies printed on Marais vellum paper, all numbered. Copy no. 307.
*Matelot*, originally published in 1893, is part of Pierre Loti’s cycle of great maritime novels. The story follows Jean Berny, a young man who, after failing to graduate from the Naval Academy, chooses the life of a sailor despite his family’s opposition.
A fine paperback copy, untrimmed, preserved in its original dust jacket. Some foxing, mainly on the spine, and slight signs of wear on the cover; interior is fresh.
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