First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies. Handsome copy, with press cutting included. Handsome autograph inscription signed by Erik Orsenna to a woman named Isabelle: "... Et voilà, le reportage commencé en Inde par un appel chez vous... Bon voyage ! Et vive la douceur des surfaces ! Fidèlement Erik." ["... And there you have it, the report that began in India with a call to your home... Have a good trip! And long live the gentleness of surfaces! Faithfully Erik."]