Gallimard (1911 - )

First edition in French, translated by Marie Bonaparte, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large copies.
Elegant half black morocco over marbled paper boards by P. Goy & C. Vilaine, spine in six compartments, gilt date at foot of spine, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved (lower cover discolored at foot, spine sunned), top edge gilt.
A few small spots.
A handsomely bound copy. 

First edition in French, translated by Marie Bonaparte, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
Elegant half blue morocco over marbled paper boards by P. Goy & C. Vilaine., spine in six compartments, gilt date to foot of spine, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine (sunned) preserved, top edge gilt.
Occasional insignificant spotting.
A handsomely bound copy. 

First edition, one of 1,350 copies on châtaignier paper.
Exceptional, handsome autograph inscription from Francis Ponge to René Leynaud : "... poète et jeune frère d'armes plus pur que moi, avec honte, mais résolument. / Francis Ponge. / Lyon, le 28 Octobre 1942 [poet and young brother in arms, purer than I am, I am shameful but resolute. /Francis Ponge. / Lyon, 28 October 1942]".
Two tiny tears to head and foot of spine, one other small tear to head of half-title with inscription.
A unique copy with a moving provenance. 

Original issue for which he has not been fired large paper and having the correct one colophon, false entry of the fifth edition.
Unique and important autograph dedication signed by the author René Leynaud "the story of another world, but at least there friendship kept its place."
A tear without loss that affected the back and the front cover of coverage was very skilfully restored.
This first edition of The Stranger was pulled to 4400 copies 21 April 1942 and divided into eight dummy "edition" of 550 copies. Camus, who was then living in Oran "received a copy - one for his author's copies were lost en route." (See Albert Camus H. Lottman). It was not until...