Le Disciple.

BOURGET, Paul.

$750.00

Item Number: 115687

Paris: Collection Française, 1925.

Limited Collection Française edition of Bourget’s most notable work. Octavo, bound in three quarters calf over marbled boards with gilt tooling to the spine in three compartments within raised gilt bands, black morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt topstain, marbled endpapers, illustrated with colored engravings. One of 1021 numbered copies, this is number 233. Text in French. In near fine condition. A very bright example.

Bourget's Le Disciple tells the story of philosopher Adrien Sixte, a man whose advocacy of materialism and positivism wields a terrible influence over an admiring and unstable student, whose actions, in turn, lead to the tragic death of a young woman. Le Disciple caused a stir in France and became an instant bestseller.