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London: Jonathan Cape, 1970. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Excellent collection of essays by noted French novelist. In VG+ internal order, clean, crisp and bright throughout. Smart black boards with bright gilt titling to spine. VG clipped d/j. 8vo. 318pp

Important collection of essays by influential French writer and leading exponent of the 'new novel'. Includes essays on the book as object, Chateaubriand, Balzac, Verne, Proust, Apollinaire, fairy tales, science fiction, and the painters Mondrian, Pollock and Rothko. 318 pages. First US edition, first printing. Black cloth boards, gilt titles, unclipped dust jacket (now in a removable protective sleeve). Shelf… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1968. 1st Us Edition. Cloth. VG+/VG+. 8vo. Gilt lettered black cloth in decorative dust jacket. This copy inscribed by the author "Pour Greg Gatenby encore et toujours -Michel- Toronto, le 30 octobre 1996" The recipient was the head of the Harbourfront Reading series and his ink ownership name appears on the endpaper. Uncommon… Read more about this item

Hardback. Very Good.

Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1970. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in poor condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:0224618296