Frontispiece
This press in its various incarnations was a prolific producer of flagellation novels, between the wars, many of them illustrated by Carlo, a large number of these titles were reissued by Editions Dominic Leroy in the 1980’s. Original editions are increasingly hard to find, and this title is a a nice example of a scarce original complete with a Frontispiece and 16 illustrations.
René-Michel Desergy. Probable, French author who sometimes used the pseudonym Désiré Van Rowel.
CARLO:French artist whose real name is unknown. Carlo has possibly worked as a cartoonist and illustrator to the review “Humor” under the pseudonym Charléno (Charles Hénaut?). “Exhibited at the Salon from 1912 to 1914
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This title is available for trade my Paris Olympia Press wants.
NOTE: The decorations between images are not from this book, everything else is.
Le Château des cuisants souvenirs
Front Cover
Back cover and Spine
Title Page
In original printed paper covers, 306 p.p., with a Frontispiece and 16 illustrations by Carlo, printed in July 1934, by Imprimerie J Dardaillon. Saint Denis. A very good copy.
The Illustrations
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