Paris

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Japan paper, ours bearing No. 1, the only deluxe copies.
Half purple morocco with corners, sunned spine with five raised bands set with black fillets, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, contemporary binding signed by Lancelin.
Handsome copy skilfully bound.
Provenance: from the library of Paul Ollendorff.

Later edition, first for some parts as revised, one of 50 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only large paper copies alongside five on Japan.
Half brown morocco over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments with gilt friezes and gilt typographic motifs, gilt friezes to head and foot of spine, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, top edge gilt. Guards partly faded.
A very good, well-margined copy in a nice binding.
Provenance : Paul Ollendorff.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only large paper copies after 5 on China and 10 on Japan.
Contemporary half light green morocco (unsigned but attributable to Lancelin) over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments (sunned), gilt date to foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved.
A nicely bound, well-margined, copy.
Provenance : collection of Paul Ollendorff.

First edition, one of the rare copies on Holland paper of which no mention is made

Half cherry red morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dotted lines decorated with double gilt compartments richly embellished with gilt typographical motifs as well as mosaic pieces of havana morocco, gilt date at tail, double gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, contemporary unsigned binding but attributable to Lancelin.

Fine copy perfectly executed.
Provenance: from the library of Paul Ollendorff.

first edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Bound in half red shagreen, back with five nerves set with black nets, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats red paper.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph of Paul Adam to his publisher Paul Ollendorff.
The second volume is lacking in our copy.
Provenance: Paul Ollendorff library.

First edition, one of 5 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.

Half havana morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt stippling and ornamented with double gilt compartments richly embellished with gilt floral motifs as well as a mosaic navy morocco piece, gilt date at foot, light rubbing to spine without consequence, frame of gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt retaining its deckled edges, contemporary binding signed by Lancelin.

Work illustrated with a portrait of the author on the cover and title page.
Handsome full-margined copy in fine cond

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours bearing No. 1, the only deluxe copies.
Half dark green morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments richly adorned with gilt typographical motifs, gilt date at foot, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, contemporary binding signed by Lancelin.
Signed autograph inscription from André Theuriet to Madame Paul Ollendorff.
Handsome full-margined copy attractively bound.
Provenance: from the library of Paul Ollendorff.

Later edition, first in parts, as augmented with a previously unpublished preface; false mention of the 18th edition.
Autograph inscription signed by Albert Camus to the painter Helyett Djian.
Small insignificant marginal stain to foot of upper cover.