Huit jours à Trébaumec
Subtitle: journal de vacances orné de 82 photographies prises par láuteur en 1947
By: Georges Hugnet
Contributors: Nordmann, Gérard, 1930-1992   , former owner; Mercher, Henri, 1912-1976; Julio Mario Santo Domingo Collection
Publisher: Mercher
Published: 1969
Place of publication: Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 82
Subjects: Artists' books; Imaginary Voyages; Parodies, imitations; Guides verts Michelin; Guide du Pneu Michelin
Other titles: Guide rose Micheline; Guide de la Chambre à air Micheline
Notes: "De cet ouvrage il existe: 5 copies de la main de l'auteur illustrées de 82 photographies originales montées sur papier d'Auvergne du Moulin Richard de pas portant les cinq premieres lettres de l'alphabet; 102 reproductions en phototypie dont cent numérotées de 1 à 100 et deux chiffres 0 et 00 destinées au Dépôt legal"--Colophon.

Preceded by a text by the publisher, printed letterpress by Dominique Viglino, Bourg-la-Reine, from De Roos type.

"La présentation et la mise en page ont été imaginées par Henri Mercher qui en a dirigé la réalisation"--Colophon.

Consists of 27 bifolia, all but one in 4-leaf gatherings. Hugnet's text on 3rd-25th bifolium, enclosed separately in green and white paper covers. Two blank bifolia and 1 additional blank leaf are not counted in collation.

2nd leaf of the 5th bifolium and each leaf of the 6th-25th bifolium bear blind-embossed foliation.

Illustrations: 82 photomechanical prints : collotype (reproduction of photomontages), b&w ; various sizes. Printed by Ateliers Coët, Paris. Based on a series of collages of images cut out from magazine ill. and original photos., executed in 1947. Cf. Georgel 112, describing 8 of the original collages, and Georgel 113, describing the maquette for the present work, which contained reduced photos. of the collages.

Issued unbound, in coral pink paper covers imitating the appearance of a Michelin Guide vert. Title on spine: Guide rose : huit jours à Trébaumec. On front cover: Guide de la Chambre à air Micheline : Bretagne ... Services du Guide rose Micheline. In gray cloth slipcase.

Georgel, P. Pérégrinations de Georges Hugnet, 149