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First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Vélin de Rives, the only deluxe paper issue.
A fine copy.
First edition, printed in 1,500 copies on bouffant paper.
Includes numerous contributions by Marcel Béalu, Pierre Béarn, Blaise Cendrars, Jean Follain, Paul Fort, Max Jacob, Pierre Jean Jouve, Pierre Mac Orlan, Michel Manoll, Pierre Reverdy, André Salmon, Jules Supervielle...
A minor tear without consequence at the foot of the spine, which shows light sunning.
A fine and moving signed autograph inscription from Dominique de Roux, founder of the Cahiers de l'Herne, to his brother Xavier: "Pour Xavier qui est à l'origine de [L'Herne] ce premier cahier dont le second verra son nom au comité en témoignage de mon affection reconnaissante son vieux et fidèle Dominique. 8 Mai 1961."
First edition on ordinary paper.
A moving and appealing copy.
Fine signed autograph presentation inscription from Dominique de Roux to his brother: "Pour mon cher Xavier père et maître des circonvolutions de ce récit. Et sans qui la vie n'aurait aucun sens. Affection fraternelle. Dominique."
First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on Vélin du Marais, ours one of 15 lettered copies not for sale, the only copies on deluxe paper.
Attractive copy despite a faint shadow along the margin of the upper cover.
First edition, one of the advance review copies.
A handsome copy despite two minor sunned spots to the spine-ends.
Exceptional presentation copy inscribed and signed by Dominique De Roux: "Pour Romain Gary pusiqu'il n'y a pas que le premier pas qui coûte, et le voilà fait. De Roux. Très beau votre article dans LIFE." [For Romain Gary, because it's not just the first step that's hard, and now it's done. De Roux. Your article in LIFE is very beautiful.]
Gary had indeed published a celebrated plea for the protection of nature, mankind and endangered species in Life Magazine entitled “Dear Elephant, Sir”, (22 December 1967). Amidst the Cold War and the threat of nuclear annihilation, the prolific writer chose to reissue one of his masterpieces, 'Les Racines du ciel', and to restore its political resonance, in his Life op-ed:
"In these perilous days of 'balance through terror,' of massacres and elaborate calculations about how many humans would survive a nuclear holocaust, it is only natural that my thoughts should turn to you. To my mind, dear sir and elephant, you perfectly embody all that is now threatened with extinction in the name of progress, efficiency, absolute materialism, ideology, or even reason itself—for a certain abstract and inhuman use of reason and logic is becoming ever more complicit in our murderous madness. It now seems all too clear that we have behaved toward other species—and yours in particular—just as we are about to behave toward ourselves."
