PRÉVOST, Polytechnique, 1931

First edition.

Marcel Prévost (1862-1941), a member of the Académie Française, was a writer whose work extended far beyond literature. As part of the "Nos Grandes Écoles" (Our Grandes Écoles) collection, his work on the École Polytechnique provides an insight into this prestigious institution. These books aimed to present to the general public the functioning, traditions, and importance of France's grandes écoles, which train the country's elites. Prévost's work on Polytechnique, likely published in the first half of the 20th century, is a testament to the central place of this school in French society and its role in training engineers and scientists.

Copy on Vélin d'Arches, ours n°50/75.