First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy. Spine lightly sunned without damage, paper yellowed. Precious autograph inscription signed by Elsa Triolet: "A Maurice Druon en souvenir de nos rendez-vous de novembre 1956 ! Elsa Triolet." ["To Maurice Druon in memory of our November 1956 meetings! Elsa Triolet."] Provenance: from the library of academician Maurice Druon.