Albert Méricant
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Albert Méricant was a French publisher and writer, born in 1868. Expanding between 1900 and 1914 in Paris, 1 rue du Pont de Lodi then 29 avenue de Châtillon. He was one of the first to publish detective and science fiction books at very low price (30 centimes). He published also famous writers as Jean Lorrain, Gustave Kahn, Willy, illustrated by designers as Manuel Orazi, Albert Robida, Charles Atamian, etc. By 1902, he developped a serie of novels with illustrations engraved after photos, sometimes made by Paul Nadar, and slightly erotic. His business closed in 1929.
Some facts :
- December 1904: Mon Théâtre, periodical, issue 1
- August 1906: « Actual Bibliothèque », illustrated novel serie, at 95 centimes per volume
- 1908: La Guerre infernale de Pierre Giffard, illust. Robida.
- 15 Mars 1909: « Le roman illustré », novel serie, at 1,50 franc, each
- January 1910: Nouveau Dictionnaire classique et grammatical by Alexandre Keller : a very pocket dictionnary
- 1910 to 1913: Le Nu au Salon
- April 1911: « Roman-Bibliothèque », novel serie
- 1912-: « Les Récits Mystérieux », S-F novel serie
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