De Gaulle, Charles. GAULLE, Charles de (1890-1970) - photo 1

GAULLE, Charles de (1890-1970)

Lot 110
10.05.2021 11:00UTC +01:00
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Starting price
€ 2 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationFrance, Paris
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ID 542341
Lot 110 | GAULLE, Charles de (1890-1970)
Estimate value
€ 2 000 – 3 000
GAULLE, Charles de (1890-1970).Vers l'armée de métier. Paris : Éditions Berger-Levrault, 1934.

Édition originale avec envoi. Probablement le plus important des écrits d'avant-guerre de de Gaulle, ce livre-manifeste prône une réforme de modernisation et de mécanisation de l'armée française, pour des forces plus réactives et une action plus mobile : "le moment est venu d'ajouter à notre masse de réserves et de recrues, élément principal de la résistance nationale mais plus lente à réunir, lourde à mettre en oeuvre et dont le gigantesque effort ne saurait correspondre qu'au dernier degré du péril, un instrument de manoeuvre capable d'agir sans délai, c'est-à-dire permanent dans sa force, cohérent et rompu aux armes. Point de couverture française sans armée de métier".
Cet exemplaire présente un envoi à Pierre-Étienne Flandin (1889-1958), dirigeant de l'Alliance démocratique au début des années 30 et alors président du Conseil. En réaction au réarmement de l'Allemagne, il participe en 1934-1935 à la conférence de Stresa, mais approuvera les "accords de Munich" de 1938. En 1940, il votera l'article unique du projet de loi constitutionnelle confiant les pleins pouvoirs au maréchal Pétain, et prendra part au gouvernement de Vichy.

In-12 (184 x 121 mm), broché. Édition originale. Couverture originale imprimée en vert et noir. Provenance : sur le faux-titre, envoi autographe signé "à M. le Président Flandin, très respectueux hommage et modeste contribution à sa politique de la qualité! Janvier 1935. Lt colonel de Gaulle". Il s'agit de Pierre-Étienne Flandin (1889-1958), alors président du Conseil.

Inscribed copy of the first edition of de Gaulle's major pre-WW2 book.
Artist:Charles de Gaulle (1890 - 1970)
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