Description
A beautifully preserved Martell Cognac trade brochure, produced in the mid 1930s and printed by the prestigious Draeger Frères, Paris. This is a hand made, cord bound, letterpress printed booklet created exclusively for Martell’s international agents and distributors, never intended for public circulation.

The brochure features:
Authentic 1930s letterpress printing on textured, high quality stock
Hand tied cord binding, typical of luxury pre war French promotional works
Ornate blue borders, engraved script, and Art Deco typographic design
A formal dedication to agents
Historical notes on the Martell house (founded 1715) and detailed descriptions of Cognac production, distillation, and maturation
A period correct illustration of a Martell Very Old Pale bottle, matching the brand’s 1930s export labeling and b/w photo’s of distillation, production etc
The DRAEGER, PARIS imprint a hallmark of luxury printing used by Cartier, Moët, and other elite houses of the time
Produced shortly before WWII, this brochure represents Martell at the height of its pre war export expansion. Surviving examples are extremely scarce, especially in complete and intact condition.

Condition
Pages clean and bright
Binding cord intact
No tears or major defects
All illustrations and text crisp and legible

Provenance & Rarity
Produced in very small batches for trade partners
Not commercially distributed
Estimated production: likely under a few hundred copies