Présence africaine

First collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the boards very slightly and marginally yellowed without significance.
Rare autograph inscription dated 1990 and signed by Jacques Rabemananjara to Jacques-Henri Guillaumet: "... avec des souvenirs communs qui nous restent chers pour avoir illuminé notre jeunesse..." ("...with shared memories that remain dear to us for having illuminated our youth...")

First edition on ordinary paper.
A nice copy.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Pleasant full copy of his errata sheet which left a pale shadow at the top of the shipment.
beautiful autograph dedication signed by Aimé Césaire: "To Mr. J.-Marie Prioux this book which unfortunately is likely to increase his prejudices of humanist against ... decolonization, with sympathy and friendship." Aimé Césaire "

First edition on current paper.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by René Depestre to Eliane and Charles (Dobzynski): "... in fraternal homage to the fertile poem of their love ..."
Back and flat uniformly yellowed as generally.

New edition on ordinary paper.
A nice copy.

first edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Signed autograph of Daniel Guérin-resistant and anti-colonialist militant Willy Gegenbach.
Introduction of Aimé Césaire, illustrated book, frontispiece, a map of the Caribbean region.
spine and marginally insolated boards, light bites are not serious about meals.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Handsome autograph inscription from Aimé Césaire : "A Jean Lacouture qui sait ausculter comme nul autre le coeur du Tiers-Monde."
A good copy retaining its errata leaf.