Arthème Fayard

First edition of the French translation, for which no deluxe paper was printed.
A pleasant copy.
We include the second volume, covering the period 1979-1994, published in 2005.
Rare handwritten signature of Alexandre Solzhenitsyn on the title page.

First edition, of which no copies were printed on deluxe paper.

A fine copy.

Precious signed presentation inscription from Robert Badinter: “Pour Christine Okrent et Bernard Kouchner ce livre sur la difficulté d’être libres et égaux en 1789, en amical hommage. R. Badinter.”

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies.

First endpaper slightly and partially toned, without consequence.

A handsome copy with full margins.

First edition, with no deluxe paper copies issued.

Clippings laid in; two small blue ink stains to lower edge; a label affixed to the lower right margin of the front free endpaper. A well-preserved copy.

Fine presentation copy, inscribed and signed by Robert Badinter: "Pour monsieur Charles Carré cette vie d'un grand défenseur des Droits de l'homme, en toute amitié, R. Badinter," further signed by Élisabeth Badinter.

First edition, one of 50 copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe-paper copies (cf. Claude Menguy).

A rare and fine copy, mistakenly lettered "alfa" halfway down the spine, though certainly printed on Lafuma pur fil paper (no copies were printed on alfa paper). White wrappers reserved for the deluxe-paper copies, the photographic wrappers being used only for the ordinary issue.

Illustrated with staged photographs by J. Constantinesco.

First edition, one of 50 copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe-paper copies (cf. Claude Menguy).

A rare and fine copy, mistakenly lettered "alfa" halfway down the spine, though certainly printed on Lafuma pur fil paper (no copies were printed on alfa paper).

White wrappers reserved for the deluxe-paper copies, the photographic wrappers being used only for the ordinary issue.

First edition, one of 50 copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe-paper copies (cf. Claude Menguy).

A rare and fine copy, mistakenly lettered "alfa" halfway down the spine, though certainly printed on Lafuma pur fil paper (no copies were printed on alfa paper). White wrappers reserved for the deluxe-paper copies, the photographic wrappers being used only for the ordinary issue.

Illustrated with staged photographs by J. Constantinesco.