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Jean GIRAUDOUX
Born29 octobre 1882
Died31 janvier 1944
LanguageFrench
NationalityFrance
Écrivain, romancier, auteur dramatique, essayiste. Né à Bellac (Haute-Vienne), mort à Paris. Ancien élève de l'École normale supérieure (promotion 1903 l)
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First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy. Signed and inscribed by Jean Giraudoux to Max Descaves. Spine and boards marginally sunned as often, small lack to foot of one joint, marginal tear to front board, paper yellowed.
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1931|19.50 x 29.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 825 numbered copies on antique laid paper. Illustrated with a frontispiece by J.G. Daragnès. Some minor foxing of no great consequence.
First edition, one of 210 numbered copies on pure laid paper and recomposed in Tellière quarto format. Minimal marginal worming to spine and boards, handsome interior condition.
Editions du Rocher|Monaco 1945|19 x 24 cm|en feuilles
First edition printed in 550 numbered copies on Annonay laid paper. Some spotting affecting mainly the first cover, light traces of adhesive tape on endpapers, handsome interior condition.
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1929|19.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 700 numbered copies on Arches paper, this copy unnumbered, the only printing with 25 on Japan and 50 on Holland paper. A trace of a fold in the center of the first cover, otherwise a handsome copy.
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, the deluxe printing along with 25 copies on Japan paper. Endpapers partially shadowed, otherwise a handsome copy.
First edition printed in 950 numbered copies. Unlettered spine slightly faded as usual and with a small lack at head, endpapers marginally and slightly shadowed, handsome interior condition.
First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue with 19 Japan copies. Spine very lightly sunned without consequence, tiny marginal foxing on first endpaper, handsome full-margined copy.
First edition on ordinary paper, only 3 Japan and 10 Holland deluxe copies were printed. Inscribed by Jean Giraudoux to Joannin Ardouin who was a proofreader at Emile-Paul frères. Tiny lack at head of one joint, rare worming, otherwise handsome copy.
First edition, one of 36 numbered copies on Hollande paper, ours one of 6 hors commerce lettered copies, the only deluxe copies with 11 on Japon paper. Spine and covers marginally sunned.
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1931|19.50 x 28.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 825 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue with 25 Japan and 50 Holland copies. Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Daragnès. Handsome copy.
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Hollande paper, ours unnumbered, deluxe copies after 25 on Japan paper. Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Daragnès with some foxing on its verso, otherwise handsome copy lacking the proof of the frontispiece before the signature.