Climats
BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD 186
Author
Maurois, André, 1885-1967
Title
Climats
Statement of responsibility
André Maurois
Place of publication
Paris
Publisher
Bernard Grasset
Series
Œuvres d’André Maurois, no. VI
Printer
F. Paillart, Abbeville (Somme)
Date
1928
Imprint (isbd)
Paris: Bernard Grasset, 1928
Language
French
Tirage
569 deluxe copies in tellière quarto format and 3500 copies in in-16 double couronne format on alfa Outhenin-Chalandre paper; also issued within the “Œuvres d’André Maurois” collection
Collation
286 pages
Illustrations
None
Format
19 cm; in-16 double couronne
Dimensions
19 cm
Paper type
Good-quality wove paper with even ageing
Watermarks
No visible watermarks observed in the supplied images
Printing condition
French serif typography; sharp typographic printing
Binding type
Half leather binding with corners
Colours
Brown and burgundy
Decoration
Spine with gilt tools and stamped title; decorated endpapers with abstract geometric motif
Spine
Smooth brown leather spine with gilt tools and stamped title
Content description
Psychological novel divided into two parts, “Odile” and “Isabelle”, focused on sentimental relationships, marriage and the subjective perception of love within the French bourgeoisie of the interwar period
Note 1
Original French edition published by Bernard Grasset
Note 2
Includes dedication “A Simone”
Note 3
Contains final table
Note 4
Includes a preliminary quotation from Alain and a note concerning the search for the “éternel ailleurs”
Note 5
Later handcrafted half leather binding of good quality
Main subject
Twentieth-century French literature
Subsubjects
Psychological novel; sentimental relationships; French bourgeoisie; interwar fiction
Shelfmark
186
Condition
Good overall condition; wear and small losses to the leather spine; clean interior with slight marginal oxidation
Provenance
Library of Alfred Gallart i Genis
Copy notes
Preserves the limitation statement; manuscript signature “Alhedjalland” on blank leaf; original wrappers not preserved