Books and Manuscripts

Camus, Albert
L'Exil et le Royaume
Paris: Gallimard, (1957). First edition, Service de Presse-copy (with "S P" perforated stamp at top of rear wrapper) . 12mo. Presentation copy, inscribed by Camus on half-title "a M. Claude Leslise / en sirene hommage / Albert Camus". Publisher's stiff wrappers, printed in red and in black, spine darkened, foxing to front and rear wrappers and spine; all edges untrimmed; foxing to text; closed tear in bottom corner of “Table” at rear; in quarter red levant and patterned paper slip case and chemise, by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.

Lot includes another first edition copy of the same, #878/950 copies on alfa Cellunaf. Publisher's green cloth, stamped in black, blue, and in gilt, of a design after Mario Parassinos. In original glassine and cardboard slip case. Near-fine.