Lettre a un Otage
New York: Brentano's, 1943. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 12mo. Fine. Item #016986
Black and white wrappers, titled in white and red on front cover and black on spine, 72pp. This edition stamped no. 74 of 100 copies; on Corsican Paper, unopened pages, some sporadic foxing, original glassine wrapper, Crease on front cover affecting first 4 pages . light wear on outer edges and spine head. Near Fine in original creme slipcase.with original glassine DW Published by Brentano's just thirteen months before the author's mysterious disappearance over the Mediterranean on 31st July, 1944. Written in letters, this work is dedicated to his Jewish friend Leon Werth, and stands as an autonomous meditation friendship, civilization, and morality of those left behind in Occupied France.
Price (CAD): $2,000.00