Golden Book of École Polytechnique by Paul Tuffrau (1962)

Description

Paul Tuffrau's 'École polytechnique Livre d'or' (Golden Book of École Polytechnique), published in 1962 by Casablanca under Raymond Lacour, with a preface by Louis Armand and a presentation by General Tissier. Text and iconography by Paul Tuffrau. Part of the 'Livres d'or des grandes écoles françaises' series, published under the patronage of the French Ministries of National Education and Armed Forces. Full grained leather binding (worn, with epidermis damage), 25 x 32 cm, 187 pages, interior in excellent condition. Covers the history of the school, student life, the 'Code X', hazing traditions, military instruction, 'Sainte-Barbe' and Polytechnician slang, and includes a Polytechnician glossary. One of 300 copies printed on tinted paper, here no. 163.