Gélin ( Simone )Livre Rare Book
ROUTIER, Simone (Qu‚bec, 1901-1987)Biblio.com
Adieu Paris! Journal d'une vancu‚e Canadienne 10 mai -- 31 ao–t 1940. 5th edition. Revue et consid‚rablement augment‚e
Best.-Nr. 40666Montreal. ditions Beauchemin. 1944. 12mo 18.5cm 1981p. in full smooth red calf gilt spine and cover titles marbled endpapers and edges "Author's Signed Presentation Copy Ottawa 44" on War Time economy paper quite toned but the paper is still quite flexible a fine copy thus rare not one listing located. cmt. A lovely bound copy of Simone Routier's journal of her last few days in Paris in 1940 as the journalist and writer flee's the advancing German troops. Her journal captures her thoughts as Paris is destroyed by war. The contents are literary describing the landmarks restaurants as she remembers them as she leaves. Montreal. ditions Beauchemin. 1944 unknown
