Paris

New edition.
Half brown morocco-grained shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing some rubbing, small lack to lower headcap, marbled paper boards, two tears to top edge, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, original wrappers preserved, small tears to leading edges, speckled edges.
Work illustrated with 30 plates of maps, diagrams and sketches, some in color and double-page.
Printed stamps of the Syrian Economic Union library in upper right corner of certain leaves.
Autograph inscription signed by Zadig Khanzadian: "A monsieur le Président de l'Union Economique de Syrie. Respectueux hommage de l'auteur Z. Khanzadian. Paris le 26 juillet 1925." ["To the President of the Syrian Economic Union. Respectful tribute from the author Z. Khanzadian. Paris, July 26, 1925."]

Edition, un des exemplaires numérotés sur vélin blanc, le nôtre un des 75 hors commerce.
Petites déchirures sans gravité en tête et en pied du dos, agréable exemplaire.
Bel envoi autographe signé de François Mauriac à Bernard Barbey : "... ce petit singe en échange de ses grands chevaux. De tout coeur."

Full-length carte-de-visite albumen photograph of the writer Prosper Mérimée (in formal dress with top hat) by Disdéri, who himself developed this carte-de-visite process in 1854.
Photograph mounted on card bearing the name Disdéri et Cie. Photographer's advertisement on verso, at the address on boulevard des Italiens. Fine impression.
This sitting at Disdéri's studio produced several photographs of the writer, in slightly different poses. No trace of this photograph can be found in public institutions.

Edition from the same year as the first edition.
A discharge mark from adhesive tape at the foot of the page featuring the autograph inscription.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, faded spine with five raised bands, some scratches on the spine, date and "Prix Goncourt" mention gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, modest binding.
Autograph inscription signed by Robert Merle to Georges Feutrel who was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1949.

Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full green grained sheepskin, blue top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Handsome copy complete with its glassine wrapper, slipcase and dust jacket.
Stains on the upper edge of the slipcase.

Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheep, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Iconography.
Fine copy complete with its glassine wrapper and slipcase.

First edition, one of 160 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Very fine copy.