CHATEAUBRIAND - Atala. Rene le dernier Abencerage 1948
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CHATEAUBRIAND, Francois Rene de (1768-1848). Atala. Rene et le dernier Abencerage.. Paris: Editions de la Maison Francaise, 1948. Quarto. (11 1/8 x 9 inches). 258 (4) pp. 46 original wood-engraved illustrations by Louis Jou. Publisher's decorative paper wrappers. Chemise and slipcase. 2 bookplates. Number 233 of 800 copies. François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand was a French writer, politician, diplomat and historian who had a notable influence on French literature of the nineteenth century. Descended from an old aristocratic family from Brittany, Chateaubriand was a royalist by political disposition. In an age when large numbers of intellectuals turned against the Church, he authored the Génie du christianisme in defense of the Catholic faith. His works include the autobiography Mémoires d'Outre-Tombe (Memoirs from Beyond the Grave), published posthumously in 1849-1850. Louis Jou was a wood-engraver, illustrator and typographer born in Spain in 1882. He illlustrated many deluxe editions of contemporary French books for important and limited-edition publications.
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