First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy. Handsome copy despite a small blue cross inscribed at head of half-title page. Signed autograph inscription by Norge to the Resistance poet and publisher of poets Pierre Seghers and his wife Véronique on the half-title page: "A Pierre et Véronique, mes deux bonnes, douces, fortes, chaudes et admirables vérités d'amitié. Leur vieux Norge..." ["To Pierre and Véronique, my two good, gentle, strong, warm and admirable truths of friendship. Their old Norge..."]