{"title":"Bernard Buffet","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"toxique","title":"Toxique","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSAGAN, Françoise ; BUFFET, Bernard. Toxique.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParis: Dutton, 1964.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4to (310 × 242 mm). (6) ff., 72 pp., (7) ff.\u003cbr data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"370\"\u003eBinding of \u003cstrong data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"398\"\u003ewooden boards\u003c\/strong\u003e with ink-brushed carved illustrations to both covers, smooth black spine with red-lettered title, grey suede endpaper and red suede pastedown; by \u003cstrong data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"556\"\u003eAntonio\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"1118\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"586\"\u003eAmerican first edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"589\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"606\"\u003emythic work\u003c\/strong\u003e by Françoise Sagan, recounting her experience of withdrawal following the near-fatal car accident of 1957. Already internationally known since \u003cem data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"769\"\u003eBonjour Tristesse\u003c\/em\u003e (1954), Sagan was placed on \u003cstrong data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"813\"\u003ePalfium 875\u003c\/strong\u003e for three months during her recovery; \u003cem data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"861\"\u003eToxique\u003c\/em\u003e is the journal of her struggle to break free from that powerful analgesic. Her publisher René Julliard showed the manuscript to \u003cstrong data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1008\"\u003eBernard Buffet\u003c\/strong\u003e, who elected to illustrate the journal with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003eIndia-ink drawings\u003c\/strong\u003e, originally executed on thick card sheets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1381\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1150\"\u003eunique and striking copy\u003c\/strong\u003e, with one of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003eBernard Buffet’s illustrations carved into the wooden boards\u003c\/strong\u003e of the binding. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1275\"\u003eflexible wooden covers\u003c\/strong\u003e demonstrate an exceptional mastery of material and technique, making this example particularly desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1478\"\u003eUpper right corner of the text block slightly bruised; otherwise in excellent, clean condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1508\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1495\"\u003eReferences:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monod 10052.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Librairie Alexis Noqué","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54957741048133,"sku":"0301","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8611\/6421\/files\/14731.jpg?v=1750284179"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.librairie-alexisnoque.fr\/en\/collections\/artiste-bernard-buffet.oembed","provider":"Librairie Alexis Noqué","version":"1.0","type":"link"}