Vintage paperback San-Antonio En avant la moujik crime fiction Fleuve Noir

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Description

This old paperback is a copy of the iconic "San-Antonio" series, titled "En avant la moujik". It is a detective novel published by Fleuve Noir, whose illustrated cover immediately catches the eye with its retro style, typical of French detective fiction editions from past decades. The front cover features a man in a fur coat, holding a pair of wire cutters, with a vehicle and a landscape evoking a cold environment in the background, all crossed by barbed wire. The dominant tones are beige, brown, and grey, enhanced by the bright red of the title.

The graphic design, with the name "SAN-ANTONIO" in black capital letters and the title "En avant la moujik" in red, as well as the "FLEUVE NOIR" logo at the bottom of the cover, are characteristic of vintage French detective novel editions. The illustrator's signature is visible at the bottom right of the cover, although it is not very legible in this image.

The soft cover shows a slight patina of use, visible on the edges, which testifies to its authenticity and age. The style of the illustration, the typography, and the layout correspond to an edition probably dating from the 1960s-1970s, a golden age for French paperback detective novels.

Visually, the book is photographed resting on a transparent stand, in front of a dark wood bookshelf and rows of bound books, highlighting its retro character and its place in the history of French detective fiction. No major defects are visible on this side, apart from slight wear on the bottom corners, typical of old paperbacks.

The novel belongs to the famous San-Antonio collection, created by Frédéric Dard, a key figure in French detective fiction. All visual elements (title, illustration, font, publisher) confirm the authentic and vintage character of this copy.

Condition

Used item, sold as is. Patina of use visible on the cover, corners slightly blunted. No major apparent defects on the photographed side.

Did you know? The San-Antonio series, written by Frédéric Dard starting in 1949, includes over 170 titles published by Fleuve Noir. Dard's inimitable style, humor, and inventive language made San-Antonio one of the greatest successes in 20th-century French popular literature.

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