Close, Robert S. (Robert Shaw), 1903-1995.
Prends-moi matelot! : roman traduit de l' anglais / illustrations de M. Philippeaux. (Paris : Éditions du Chêne, 1947)
This is the French translation of Robert Close’s Love me Sailor (1945). The novel caused much controversy when first published. The author was convicted of “obscene libel” and sentenced to three months jail. Although the sentence was quashed on appeal, Close left Australia to live in France where the translation of his novel had become a best-seller. The cover art is in the style of Chagall.
