Clochemerle Les Bains Chevallier, Gabriel

A first edition, first printing of Clochemerle Les Bains by Gabriel Chevalier, published by Secker and Warburg in 1964. A very good book free from internal inscriptions, in a blue clth bound cover, some minor pushing to the foot and head of the spine, pushing to lower corner of front board and lower corner of rear panel with some minor soiling. The text block with minor browning, spotting and stain to bottom edge, a former owner's bookplate to the front pastedown, some minor staining to the title and contents page. The very good unclipped wrapper with browning to the spine, pushing to the upper and lower edges, chips to the knuckles of the fron and rear folds and foot and head of spine. The foot and head of spine with small tears and some internal browning and staining. Jacket design by A. Games. Clochemerle le Bains by Gabriel Chevalier is one of two sequels to Clochemerle written in 1934. Set in a fictional French village, it humorously portrays the absurdities of small-town politics and social customs, particularly the uproar caused by the construction of a public urinal. The series was well-received for its witty commentary on societal norms and has been considered a classic in British television. Its cultural impact lies in its ability to highlight the quirkiness and foibles of human nature, resonating with audiences and becoming a memorable commentary on the idiosyncrasies of village life.