FRANCE Anatole
FRANCE Anatole
The Desires of Jean Servien
Paris, Lemerre, 1882
In-12°. Fawn half-chagrin with corners (Ch. de Samblanx). Spine with 5 nerves decorated with gilt fleurons and Art Nouveau mosaics. T. gilt. Covers on board. Posterior case. First edition printed at 1500 copies. (no large paper). A very pleasant copy of this novel, considered to be the author's first true work of fiction, although published after Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard. Provenance: Robert Moureau Library (bookplate) - Jacques Odry Library (bookplate)
