First edition of the French translation by Georges Sautreau, review copy punch on the lower cover.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a pleasant copy.
Signed autograph inscription by Georges Sautreau, in Norwegian, to the philologist and literary historian Gunnar Fougner Høst, wishing him a joyful winter solstice: "Til Gunnar Høst glaedelig Jul Georges Sautreau Paris Nöel 1932;"
First edition, one of 50 copies numbered on pure white rag paper, deluxe printing.
Binding in red half-shagreen with corners, spine with five raised bands framed by black fillets, some small rubbing on a few of the bands, date in gilt at the tail, framed by black fillets on the boards of speckled paper, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on witnesses.
Illustrated with 60 heliogravure plates hors-texte.
Pleasant copy despite minor marginal spots of little significance on the endpapers.
Our copy is enriched with an autograph note dated June 1929 and signed by Pierre Abraham, mounted on tab, thanking Joseph Gabalda, then president of the Balzacian Circle, for his active contribution to the realization of this work.
The work also contains another autograph note, dated and signed by the author, mounted on tab, addressed to the same person, discussing the iconographic documents used to illustrate the book.
He promises him, in return for his investment, a copy from the deluxe printing.
First edition, advance copy stamp at foot of spine.
A pleasant copy despite the very slightly faded spine.
Rare copy signed and inscribed by Paul Nizan to Louis-Martin Chauffier.
First edition. One of 50 copies on Rives vellum, ours one of 15 hors commerce copies numbered in Roman numerals, a deluxe issue following 7 copies on Japan paper.
A fine copy with full margins, presented in a chemise and slipcase of half brown shagreen, smooth spine, sides in wood-grain paper, the ensemble signed by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
The volume includes a full-page map of the city and its surroundings.
The author’s first book, it opens with the now famous sentence: "J'avais vingt ans. Je ne laisserai personne dire que c'est le plus bel âge de la vie".
On the half-title, signed autograph inscription in red ink by Paul Nizan to his publisher Frédéric Rieder,
