32. ARAGON (Louis). Elegy to Pablo Neruda. Manuscript and typescript. S.l.n.d. (1965), in-4, green morocco, smooth spine decorated with a gilt star, gilt author and title on first cover, brown paper cover preserved, folder, case (P.-L. Martin, 1971). Manuscript presented to Pierre Consten by Louis Aragon, followed by typescript. It contains a number of erasures and is signed by Aragon. The typewritten text repeats the handwritten corrected text, and also includes numerous handwritten corrections. At the top of the cover: "This manuscript and the typewritten copy that follows belong to Pierre Consten". Bottom center, in marker: "Monsieur Louis Aragon". The original edition was published by Gallimard in 1966.

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