Curzio MALAPARTE

First edition of the French translation, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite two light traces of sunning without significance at head and foot of spine.

First edition of the French translation, one of 350 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 50 on pure thread paper.
Worming to boards, blue spots to spine, light interior foxing, dampstain to head of pages in one signature, ballpoint pen numbering to upper right corner of first endpaper.
Copy expanded with a press clipping extract: "Malaparte mis au "ban de la ville" de Naples."
Rare but in this condition.

First edition of the French translation, one of 75 numbered copies on pur fil, tirage de tête.
With original illustrations by Orfeo Tamburi.
A good copy.

First edition of the French translation, one of 350 numbered copies on Alfa paper, ours one of 50 hors commerce, only large papers after 50 "pur-fil" paper.
Rare and pleasant copy.

First edition of the French translation, one of 75 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the tirage de tête.
With illustrations by Orfeo Tamburi.
A nice copy.

First edition of the French translation, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Spine sunned.
Autograph inscription signed by Curzio Malaparte to Gaston Rageot.

First edition of the French translation, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Curzio Malaparte to Monsieur Prax.
Illustrations.
Spots on the covers and in the margins of the leaves, two tears glued down on the joints and two lacks to foot of spine.

First edition of the French translation on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Curzio Malaparte to Roger Allard " ... ces souvenirs de demain.."
A nice copy, given the poor quality paper.

First edition of the French translation, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Curzio Malaparte to Ernest Charles.
Spine slightly yellowed and with a small tear glued down to foot, covers very slightly and marginally soiled.

First edition, on current paper, of the French translation.
Braid binding in full paper with Africanized motifs, smooth back, piece of blue morocco title, covers and back (with angular restorations) preserved, binding signed Thomas Boichot.
Signed autograph of Curzio Malaparte to André Wurmser: "... this portrait of America ..."

First edition of the French translation, one of 120 numbered copies, only large paper.
Signed autograph and dated Curzio Malaparte to miss Paule d'Ambrosio: "... the testimony of the misery and greatness of man ..."
The ink of the autograph having drooled on the front page next.

First edition of the French translation, one of 20 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
One small tear to foot of spine.

First edition of the French translation which was not drawn large paper, review copy.
Signed autograph of Curzio Malaparte to Father Pirard.
Two restorations on the back, yellowed paper as usually.

First edition of the French translation, one of 15 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Covers very slightly sunned to head, otherwise a good copy.

First edition of the French translation.
Binding to bradel full marbled paper, earth shagreen as part of Siena, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, modern binding signed Thomas Boichot.
Rare autograph signed and dated Curzio Malaparte Madame Marcelle Régnier on the half-title page.
A small marginal wetting without gravity affecting the first three layers.
Copy pleasantly established.

New edition in French published a few days after the first edition.
Spine very slightly sunned and wrinkled to head and foot.