Lot no. 115
YOURCENAR (Marguerite). L'Œuvre au noir. Paris, Gallimard, 1968. In-8, grey box, decorated with pieces of black leather reminiscent of shagreen, mosaic title in black morocco on the upper cover, smooth spine, light grey suede lining and endpapers, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine, slipcase and chemise (Devauchelle, 1992). First edition. Edition of 140 numbered copies, this one of the 45 first copies on Van Gelder vellum (no. 35). A very fine copy in a very original, sober and perfectly executed binding signed by Alain Devauchelle.
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