Robert ANTELME

Partly first edition, revised and corrected, of which no deluxe copies were issued; one of the review copies.

Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned, as usual.
Rare and valuable signed presentation inscription from Robert Antelme to Geneviève Hirsch.

"Il n'y a pas d'espèces humaines, il y a une espèce humaine. C'est parce que nous sommes des hommes comme eux que les SS seront en définitive impuissants devant nous."
["There are no human races; there is only one human race. It is precisely because we are men like them that the SS will ultimately be powerless against us."]

This seminal work on the Nazi concentration c

First edition, no copies printed on deluxe paper. This copy bears the resale dust jacket from Robert Marin, with the new publisher’s label mounted to the foot of the title page.
The spine is cracked and has undergone repairs, with a tear at the foot of one joint; internally clean given the inherent fragility of the poor-quality paper used.
 
 
« Il n'y a pas d'espèces humaines, il y a une espèce humaine. C'est parce que nous sommes des hommes comme eux que les S.S. seront en définitive impuissants devant nous. »
 
This seminal work on the Nazi concentration camps was the third and final publication of the short-lived publishing house founded by Marguerit