Roland BARTHES

First edition, with no deluxe copies printed.

Spine faded with a small tear at the foot.

Inscribed by Roland Barthes to Pierre Dumayet.

First edition, with no deluxe paper copies issued.

Spine slightly faded, covers marginally soiled, a clean and attractive copy internally.

Inscribed and signed by Roland Barthes to Nathalie Stern: "ces mythologies où elle retrouvera peut-être quelques sujets qui l'intéressent, avec la sympathie de R. Barthes."

Barthes par Roland Barthes
First edition, of which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Roland Barthes to his close friend, the academic Robert Mauzi: "... cette "spirale vertigineuse du moi" (Hugo) avec ma fidèle amitié. Roland Barthes […this ‘vertiginous spiral of myself’ (Hugo) with my loyal friendship]."  Testimony of the great complicity between the two men, who formed an inseparable band with Michel Foucault and Louis Lepage. Mauzi, an eminent specialist on the 18th century, deeply inspired Barthes in his Structuralist research. The inscription is of a deeply personal nature, Mauzi and Barthes having been devoted to each other’s writings, following their creation and publication from up close. The author even allows himself a moment of self-criticism here about his work with his mention of the “vertiginous spiral of myself”.
A good copy, illustrated.