Nuits de Paris
Paris: Le Divan, 1927. First edition. Softcover. 1/1205 copies. 12mo. 169pp. Wrappers. All page edges untrimmed. Work by renowned French author (see below). Minor age wear to wrappers. Otherwise clean and tight. In French. Very good condition. vg. Item #19317
On Francis Carco (Source: New International Encyclopedia, Public Domain):
Francis Carco (1886-1958) was a French author, born at Nouméa, New Caledonia. He was a poet, belonging to the Fantaisiste school, a novelist, a dramatist, and art critic for L'Homme libre and Gil Blas. During the War he became aviation pilot at Etampes, after studying at the aviation school there. His works are picturesque, painting as they do the street life of Montmartre, and being written often in the argot of Paris. He has been called the "romancier des apaches." Carco held the ninth seat at Académie Goncourt from 1937-1958. He is buried in Cimetière de Bagneux.
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