Paris

The so-called Fermiers Généraux edition, using the editions of 1685 and 1696 for the text and adding tales by d’Autreau and de Vergier, present in the 1718 edition.

From an edition of 2,000 copies on vergé de Hollande, the present copy is one of the rare first issue copies in contemporary morocco with uncensored engravings and a fleuron error on p. 240 of vol. 1, later corrected.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription from Paul Valéry: "A monsieur le maréchal Pétain, hommage de son admirateur et confrere [to Maréchal Pétain, in homage from his admirer and colleague]."
One tear, glued down, to foot of joint, paper yellowed.
This copy has a chemise and slipcase: the chemise is of half green morocco over green paper boards, "Ex. du maréchal Pétain [Maréchal Pétain's copy]" in gilt to foot of spine, slipcase edged with green morocco, green paper boards. 

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half red morocco over marbled paper boards, spine lightly sunned in six compartments, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.

One top corner very slightly rubbed.
Handsome autograph inscription by Charles Maurras : "A madame Colette Willy, en souvenir de la cocarde."

First edition, one of 1035 numbered copies on laid Arches paper.
Precious signed autograph of Charles Maurras: "To my dear master Anatole France that dark reminiscence of the great odyssey."
Our copy has acquired two handwritten corrections by Charles Maurras in the text on pages 15 and 22.
Book illustrated frontispiece a portrait of Charles Maurras by Luc-Albert Moreau.
Some small minor foxing.