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Paris: Julliard, 1960. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. An advance copy (with s.p. on the rear cover) of the limited edition (though not on Marais paper) with plain covers and an interview and portrait of Wright. Lacking a glassine wrapper, but likely to have never had one. Light wear and age toning, inscribed by Wright to Françoise… Read more about this item

Paris: Julliard, 1960. First printing. Paperback. Very Good. First French language edition, advance copy marked "S. P." on rear wrap, signed by Wright -- the name of the recipient has been carefully erased. Very good, light wear, spine a bit concave, which has made the fore-edge of the text block belly out a bit, text tanned, occasional small… Read more about this item

Paris: Julliard, 1960. First French Edition. Paperback. Very good. A French translation of Wright's last novel, a grim story of a Black mortician trying to navigate life in Jim Crow Mississippi. With an interview with Wright by Maurice Nadeau and a portrait of him by Monique Métrot. Issued as Les lettres nouvelles no. 3. 459 pages. First… Read more about this item

Paris: Juillard, 1960. First French-language edition, a review copy m arked "s.p.". Original printed wrappers, fine, with the publisher's announcement slip. Inscribed by Wright to the publisher and editor Bernard Gheerbrant, and also signed by Bokanowski. This edition contains a portrait of Wright and a 5-page interview with him by Maurice Nadeau.

Paris: Julliard, 1960. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine Condition. With an interview and a portrait of Wright. One of 30 copies on Marais, this number 27. Faint wear to edges, in original glassine wrapper. Uncut. Wright lived in Paris from 1946 until his death in late 1960 - he became a French citizen in 1947. Published as… Read more about this item