Plon

[A World on the Wane]
Plon, Paris 1956, 14x21cm, original wrappers with dust jacket.
Second issue published a few months after the first edition from October 1955. No grands papiers (deluxe copies) were issued.
This publicly and critically acclaimed masterpiece did not qualify as a novel and could not be awarded the prestigious Goncourt prize. The Goncourt jury even issued a statement expressing regret. Following this statement, the book was reprinted with a photographic dust jacket replacing the original cover drawing of a caduevo woman.
Handsome copy with its dust jacket, with small tears to margins.
Rare copy, signed and inscribed by Claude Levi-Strauss: “à Madame Lise Deharme, vêtue de...

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Publisher's full mustard yellow cloth binding, smooth spine, retaining its illustrated dust jacket which shows marginal tears and light dampstains.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Maurice Druon to Professor Cuttolo

First edition on ordinary paper.
Publisher's full blue Skyvertex bindings, smooth spines, preserved under original acetate jackets.
Precious dated and signed autograph inscription by General Charles De Gaulle, on the first volume, to the critic and literary director Robert Kanters.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket which shows some very light tears at the head of the spine.

First edition of the French translation, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 25 hors commerce copies numbered on Madagascar paper, the deluxe issue after 16 Japan copies put into commerce.
Half caramel shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with blind fillets, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
Autograph inscription signed by Emile Henriot to Maurice Parturier.

Important first edition.

Bound in half navy blue shagreen, spine in five compartments decorated with gilt fleurons, gilt initials of the dedicatee at the bottom of the spine, marbled paper boards with scratches, rubbing at the foot of one leading edge, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
Preface by Professor Paul Brouardel.

Rare handwritten presentation signed by Georges Gilles de La Tourette: "A mon ami Poirier hommage bien affectueux. Gilles de La Tourette.” “To my friend Poirier a very loving tribute. Gilles de La Tourette.”

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Full blue cardboard binding, smooth spine.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket which has no defects.

New edition.
Spine folded as usually, nice copy.
Illustrated with drawings by the author in and hors-texte.
Very nice handwritten inscription dated and signed by Le Corbusier : " Pour Mr Roland Brun ami de notre ami Level, tous "bâtisseurs de cathédrales"... futures : les unités d'habitation dans lesquelles, (dans chaque foyer)." sera le temple de la famille... CQFD ! Très sympathiquement. Le Corbusier. 1 Dec 1960."