Annales du Cinéma Français 1895-1929: Les Voies du Silence / Pierre Lherminier / 2012 / Nouveau Monde Editions

Lherminier's stellar book on French silent cinema is massive in every sense of the word. Over 1100 pages of beautifully designed and intensely researched homage to the monochrome classics of Melies, Peguy, Du Fresnay, Antoine, Grémillon, Zecca et al. From the first twinklings of cinema to the famous classics and forgotten treasures of the 1920s. A comprehensive history in a giant tome weighting over 4kg.

Hardcover. 1136 pages. Illustrated throughout in black-and-white. French language.

First edition published in 2012 by Nouveau Monde Editions.

Condition: A fine copy in unread condition with light corner wear and a couple of mild impressions on the back cover.