Paris

Edition définitive pour laquelle il n'a pas été tiré de grands papiers.
Petites taches sans gravité en tête du premier plat, agréable exemplaire complet de sa bande annonce.
Envoi autographe signé de Marguerite Yourcenar à la journaliste Evelyne Schlumberger.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and boards marginally lightened.
Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Denise Mayer: "A monsieur Eric Rohmer en témoignage d'admiration et de vive sympathie, sous l'invocation du XVe Quatuor. Le 19 mars 1980." ["To Monsieur Eric Rohmer as a token of admiration and keen sympathy, under the invocation of the 15th Quartet. March 19, 1980."]

First edition illustrated with 9 hors-texte plates of reproductions of collages by Jacques Prévert.
Foxing to covers, handsome interior condition.
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Prévert to his friend and neighbor Baudy enhanced with a drawing depicting a tricolor imp brandishing placards inscribed with the dedicatee's name and his own.

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.