Henry de Montherlant / Guy Bardone - Les olympiques - 1963

Superb emblematic novel by Henry de Montherlant, in a numbered edition on Vélin Vercors laid paper watermarked with filigree and enriched with Guy Bardone's sensitive and evocative illustrations - Montherlant, known for his incisive style and his fascination with heroism, explores the values of self-transcendence, discipline, and glory associated with athletic competitions - Accompanied by Bardone's original lithographs, this book offers an aesthetic and philosophical perspective on sport, where effort and ambition take on a quasi-sacred dimension - Henry de Montherlant / Guy Bardone - The Olympians - 1963 - Editions Lidis - 183 pp. Very good condition of the binding, book in its full original soft cover with flaps and publisher's dust jacket, in a cardboard slipcase and publisher's case, light signs of use, smooth spine richly ornamented, gilded title, pagination and author’s name - Very good interior condition, title page printed in red, the work enriched with beautiful original color lithographs by Guy Bardone (color plates outside the text including in the frontispiece and on double pages), limited edition of 4000 copies, this one is one of 3500 on Vélin Vercors laid paper with Henry de Montherlant’s signature, clean text, fine copy, fresh interior - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days –

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