First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, with statement of sixth edition. Spine lightly creased. Handsome copy. Precious autograph inscription signed by Georges Friedmann to Georges Navel: "... en fraternelle sympathie et amitié..." ["...in fraternal sympathy and friendship..."] Some annotations and reading marks essentially in pencil between pages 267 and 305 by Georges Navel in margins of certain paragraphs.