{"product_id":"sylvie-gerard-de-nerval-1st-canadian-edition","title":"Sylvie, Gérard de Nerval — 1st Canadian Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: Montréal, Les Éditions Variétés, 1946.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. [viii], 87.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The original fragile glassine wrapper remains intact, displaying only mild age-toning and minor chipping restricted to the spine extremities and corners, successfully preserving the underlying covers. The blue paper wrappers are remarkably bright and clean, with the gilt titling remaining bold and unoxidised. The binding is tight and square, showing no signs of leaning or separation. Internally, the text block is exceptionally crisp and entirely free of foxing, with the untrimmed fore and tail edges presenting beautifully. A highly attractive, well-preserved copy of this delicate wartime-era publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: First Canadian Edition, published as part of the publisher's \"Bibliothèque de Luxe\" collection. During the Second World War and its immediate aftermath, numerous French literary classics were published in Canada to circumvent wartime printing restrictions in Europe and ensure their continued circulation. This handsome, unillustrated edition was printed in Montréal by Dussault et Péladeau in a limited run of 1,400 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurviving copies that retain their delicate original glassine wrappers are increasingly uncommon on the open market, particularly in such highly preserved condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA haunting masterpiece of French romanticism, Gérard de Nerval's \u003ci\u003eSylvie\u003c\/i\u003e explores the delicate, fragmented boundaries between memory, illusion, and reality. Following a young man’s nostalgic return to the Valois region of his youth, the narrative weaves a dreamlike reverie as he finds himself torn between his fading love for the simple, innocent Sylvie, his infatuation with a Parisian actress, and the lingering ghost of an aristocratic childhood companion. Celebrated by writers such as Marcel Proust and Umberto Eco as a pivotal work in modern literature, \u003ci\u003eSylvie\u003c\/i\u003e is a lyrical meditation on the passage of time and the intoxicating power of lost youth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54618343407955,"sku":"5116","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260811_121013.jpg?v=1787038794","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/sylvie-gerard-de-nerval-1st-canadian-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}