Vacances de Noël
Handsome copy despite a slight shadow on the page bearing the autograph inscription.
Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by Somerset Maugham to André Prunier.

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First edition of the French translation, one of 60 numbered copies on Lana vellum paper, this being one of 10 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe paper issue.
Wrappers illustrated with a drawing by Kees Van Dongen, with a prefatory letter by Jean Cocteau and a preface by Somerset Maugham.
Spine very lightly sunned, with a few minor nicks at the head.
Autograph letter dated June 10th (1929) and signed by Somerset Maugham addressed in French to the writer Marcel Prévost, who had just sent him an inscribed copy of his book "L'homme vierge".
27 lines in blue ink on one recto-verso page on Villa Mauresque letterhead from Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, printed stamp of Marcel Prévost's library in the upper right corner of the letter.
Mailing folds as usual.
Somerset Maugham thanks him for the inscription and praises the innovative literary qualities of his correspondent: "... je vous remercie infiniment. Je l'avais lu quand il s'appelait Amal et suis très content de le posséder maintenant en forme plus permanente. Vous...