Contributions by P. Claudel "Jacques Rivière", P. Valéry "Fragments d'un Descartes", G. Limbour "L'illustre cheval blanc", F. Mauriac, A. Gide...
Foxing to the covers, two insignificant tears to the spine, a tiny corner chip to the front cover.
First edition.
Contributions from J. Audiberti "L'homme and la maison", Alain, J. Laforgue "Lettres (fin)", H. de Montherlant "Paternité and patrie"...
First edition.
Contributions from P. Valéry "Ebauche d'un serpent", R. Allard "Sur M. Ingres", J. Romains...
Large foxing to upper cover.
First edition.
Contributions from R.M. Rilke "Lettre à une amie", A. Gide "Voyage au Congo : De Nola à Baboua", M. Proust "Le temps retrouvé (IIème partie)"...
First edition.
Contributions from J. Giono "Champs", H. Michaux "Chaînes enchaînées", J. Joyce "Protée"...
One small tear to foot of spine.
First edition, one of 126 numbered copies on alfa, complete with the original signed etching by Brassaï, , the tirage de tête.
Autograph inscription by Brassaï.
Additionally, this copy is further enriched with three leaves on which Brassaï has recorded some thoughts in holorhyme: "Epopée rimée des peaux périmées / Les chameaux volés tuent les chats mauves aux laitues / L'émule d'Epicure opère au quai Malaquais, les mules des piqûres aux perroquets mal laqués..."
Introduction by Henry Miller.
A very good copy with exceptional additions.