Alfred A. Knopf

First edition, for which there was not printed any grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Publisher's binding in full grey cloth.
Illustrations.

Copy complete of its dust jacket illustrated by Jimmy Ernst, the dust jacket being in a poor state with several tears and corners missing.

Very precious handwritten dedication signed by Harriet Janis to Boris Vian: “To Boris Vian with Paris greetings for Rudi Blesh & myself, Harriet Janis. May 1953.”

First collected edition bringing together these three titles for the first time in a single volume.

Contemporary black half shagreen binding with corners, spine with three raised bands, gilt anchor stamped at foot of spine, minor rubbing to spine, gilt medallion in the upper left corner of the upper board depicting the liner Normandie with three red and black inlaid shagreen pieces representing its funnels; marbled endpapers and pastedowns, binding executed at the time for the SS Normandie.

A handsome copy with a prestigious provenance.