First edition established by Paul Vaillant-Couturier, a Service de Presse (advance) copy. Precious signed autograph inscription from Paul Vaillant-Couturier to Henri Béraud: "... ce livre de quelqu'un qui a vu la terre "russe"..." ["... this book from someone who has seen the "Russian" land..."] Spine slightly sunned, minor foxing on covers and endpapers. Provenance: from Henri Béraud's Ré Island library.