BUZZATI (Dino). The Desert of the Tartars. Paris, Laffont, 1949. In-12, half-framed black morocco, marbled paper boards, smooth spine, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine, edged slipcase (C. et J.-P. Miguet). First French edition, translated from the Italian by Michel Arnaud. No large papers were printed. A copy of the first printing with Buzatti's handwriting on the cover. A very fine copy bound by Colette and Jean-Paul Miguet.