Emmanuel Vitte

Edition on current paper of the French translation by Benjamin and Michel Goriely Aucouturier.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated Benjamin Goriely Jean Cassou: "... the first Pasternak in France ..."
spine and boards slightly and marginally insolated, complete copy of his illustrated jacket.

Fourth edition.
With a photographic frontispiece portrait of J.H. Fabre in the first volume.

Second edition.
Rare autograph inscription from Henri Noblet.
A lack at foot of unlettered spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Half sheep binding in plum, smooth spine rubbed decorated with triple gilt fillets, initials at foot, boards marginally discolored.
The affair of the necklace, the drama of Varennes, the revolutionary tribunal, letters from Marie-Antoinette, Billaud-Varenne among others.
Fine interior condition.

First edition.
Covers detached, internally very good.
Rare.