Norman MAILER

New edition of the French translation.
Preface by André Maurois.
Two fold marks at upper corner of front cover and lower corner of back cover, small stains on bottom edge.
Rare bilingual autograph inscription signed by Norman Mailer: "To Jean-Claude merci pour les bons mots. Cheers Norman Mailer".

First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alfa mousse paper, the only deluxe copies.
Some worming to the first cover, otherwise a handsome copy.
Contributions by Norman Mailer "Le blanc-nègre. Réflexions superficielles sur le hipster", Joseph Ben David "Nouvelle classe dans les pays sous-développés", André Neher "Réflexions sur Israël", Casamayor "Lettre à un ultra", Hélène Carrère d'Encausse "U.R.S.S. en Chine en Orient"...

First edition of the French translation for which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Norman Mailer to Bob Calen.
A good copy.