FAIZANT (Jacques). *La Main passe*. January 1993–December 19 - Lot 84

FAIZANT (Jacques). *La Main passe*. January 1993–December 1995. Paris, Denoël, 1996. In-4, publisher’s color-illustrated hardcover, with a photographic portrait of the author on the back cover. First edition of this selection of drawings published in *Le Point* between January 1993 and December 1995. Numerous color illustrations, arranged in sequences of vignettes and accompanied by captions. In it, Faizant chronicles the final years of François Mitterrand’s presidency and Jacques Chirac’s arrival at the Élysée. Marianne, a recurring figure in his columns, accompanies this transfer of power, which is evoked in the design of the front cover. Printed and bound by Pollina in Luçon; legal deposit in September 1996. Some scuffing on the cover; top and bottom edges and corners slightly marked; interior clean.

Estimate:£8.45

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