François WEYERGANS

New edition, strictly not for sale, for which no deluxe copies were printed.
Spine and covers marginally and lightly sunned.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by François Weyergans to his friend Ulrike Bergweiler, then secretary to Antoine Gallimard: "Exemplaire d'Ulrike B. offert par l'auteur. François. 27.2.98." ["Copy for Ulrike B. offered by the author. François. 27.2.98."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine and boards marginally and lightly sunned.
Fine dated autograph inscription signed by François Weyergans to his friend Ulrike Bergweiler, then secretary to Antoine Gallimard: "Chère Ulrike, merci d'écouter la musique de "Rire et Pleurer" (qui est la traduction de "lachen und weinen" poème de Rückert, musique de Schubert...) avec toute mon affection, pour toujours, ton François. 1990." ["Dear Ulrike, thank you for listening to the music of 'Rire et Pleurer' (which is the translation of 'lachen und weinen' poem by Rückert, music by Schubert...) with all my affection, forever, your François. 1990."]

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Spine lightly sunned.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by François Weyergans to his friend Ulrike Bergweiler, then secretary to Antoine Gallimard: "Chère Ulrike, voici de mes nouvelles ! En souhaitant que mes deux personnages deviennent tes amis pendant ces allers-retours France-Japon, enfant-adulte, je-il, travail-flânerie, etc-etc. Avec la grande affection de l'auteur. François. 1989" ["Dear Ulrike, here is my news! Hoping that my two characters will become your friends during these round trips France-Japan, child-adult, I-he, work-leisure, etc-etc. With the great affection of the author. François. 1989"] enhanced with seven Japanese ideograms executed with a red stamp and framing the inscription.

First edition, one of 17 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.