Decouverte de Longview

Luc Durtain

Published by Editions Rene Kieffer, Paris, 1927

About this Item

Cream paper wraps have wood cut illustration and titles in red, blue and black on front cover. Wraps show some wear, smudges, aging, bumps, edgewear. Corners are bumped. See photos. Spine has no text and is darkened, with chipped ends. Binding is secure. End papers are age toned; fep at back shows a crease. See photos. Illustrations are bright and clear. Interior is age-toned. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks. Text block edges have deckle fore and foot edges, and are foxed. See photos. Wraps are covered in glassine paper, age toned. Irregular tear to the glassine wrapper on back cover. See photos.** PS2023.0329** 48 pages. 8 x 10.25 inches** A new story by Luc Durtain (pseud. for Andre Robert Gustave Nepreu, 1881-1959) -- part novel, part travelogue, part social commentary, -- inspired by Durtain's travels across America. Longview, Washington, is a busy port town on the Columbia River.** Featuring woodcut prints by the Belgian artist Frans Masereel. A handsome piece of letterpress printing, each page is bordered by a stars and stripes band in red and blue. Printed January 5, 1927, at the presses of master printer Coulouma, at Argenteuil.** This is copy 20/200 printed on Madagascar paper.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #009668"**.

Seller Inventory # 009668

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Decouverte de Longview
• Publisher: Editions Rene Kieffer, Paris
• Publication Date: 1927
• Language: French
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Frans Masereel
• Edition: Limited Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 64 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • First, Signed, Collectible, Limited Editions
  • Foreign Language
  • Illustrated & Illustrators