The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies. Iconography, handsome copy. Precious signed autograph inscription from Claude Levi-Strauss to Jean-Claude Carrière: "... le jour où nous fimes connaissance et qui, j'espère sera suivi par d'autres." ["... the day we met and which, I hope, will be followed by others."] Reading notes by Jean-Claude Carrière written in black and blue ink throughout the final endpaper.