First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy. Precious signed autograph inscription from Gabriel Audisio: "A Henri Béraud qui a ressuscité des jours historiques, cette vie qui voudrait vivre..." ["To Henri Béraud who has resurrected historical days, this life that would like to live..."] Spine slightly sunned without gravity, minimal spotting on the boards. Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on the Île de Ré.