Port-Louis (Maurice)

First edition of a poetry collection printed in a very small number of copies. 

No copy recorded in the CCF. A single copy held in WorldCat (National Library of Australia).

Light, scattered foxing.

Half brown percaline Bradel binding, smooth spine, date and place gilt at the foot of the spine, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, corners slightly rubbed, contemporary binding.

 

Rare first edition of this work by the author, one of 150 numbered copies on antique paper, the only issue after three deluxe copies.

Some light foxing.

No copies recorded in the CCF. Only three copies listed in WorldCat.

This slender booklet brings together pieces belonging to the earliest poetic experiments of Félix-Conrad Laventure (1902–1995), who was also known for his political career in ministerial, legal, legislative and municipal life (he served as Mayor of Port-Louis and as a minister).

His first verses appeared in 1921 (in Le Mauricien and L'Essor, of which he later became editor, and where in 1924 he published a critical study of the works of Mallarmé).

first edition printed in 400 numbered copies.
Binding half ...
Precious autograph signed by Malcolm de Chazal Roger Caillois.

New edition, one of 260 numbered copies, the only large paper copies.
A good copy retaining its dust jacket.

First edition of 100 copies.
Inscribed by Malcolm de Chazal to Robert Kanters.
Lighlty folded on the upper cover and first pages, not serious, otherwise a good copy.
Rare.