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First edition, one of 31 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches and re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, the tirage de tête with 6 Japon and 15 Montval.
A very good copy with double cover, chemise and slipcase.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
Tiny stains, not serious, to the spine, a very attractive copy.

First retail edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Jean Genet to (Maurice) Merleau-Ponty.
Spine slightly faded, paper yellowed as usual (given the inferior quality of the paper), complete with its advertising slip.

First edition strictement hors commerce, one of 43 numbered copies on Arches, the only printing with 7 Japon.
Tiny marginal stains, not serious, to foot of the covers.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on vélin de Renage, tirage de tête.
Illustrated with 12 original collages by Max Bucaille.
Preface by J. Laude.
Covers slightly sunned in the margins, insignificantly, otherwise a rare and very good copy.

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Japan paper, the tirage de tête.
This copy retains its original frontispiece etching by Wilfredo Lam, signed by the artist in color pencil.
Author’s signature to justification page.
A very good copy.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Iconography, a good copy.

Second edition, but first for many parts, as reworked and expanded.
Contemporary half bronze sheep over marbled paper boards, spine in five compartments with slender bands decorated with double fillets and gilt dots (very lightly rubbed), black morocco title label, date to spine, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, ex libris inside upper cover.
Complete with its four folding plates at end and 32 additional illustrations.
A little spotting, essentially at the beginning of the work.
Rare.

First edition collective on ordinary paper.
Une claire insolation to foot of spine, otherwise a good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, there was only 20 large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Alexandre Zevaes.

New edition, after l'originale de 1771.
Contemporary sheep, spine with decorated raised bands, head-piece worns, foot of spine of volume I worn, traces of rubbing all over, one corner rubbed.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Japon, this one not justified, tirage de tête.
Tiny marginal foxings, not serious, on the spine and the lower cover, a good copy.