Simone de Beauvoir – Signed & Dedicated - Les Mandarins – First Edition - 1954





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Title: Simone de Beauvoir – Les Mandarins – First Edition 1954 – Signed & Dedicated Copy – Gallimard Paris
Description:
Rare first edition (1954) of Les Mandarins by Simone de Beauvoir, published by Gallimard, Paris.
This important literary work, which was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1954, is one of Beauvoir’s most significant novels, exploring the intellectual and political life of post-war France. A central figure of existentialism alongside Jean-Paul Sartre, Beauvoir remains one of the most influential thinkers and writers of the 20th century.
This copy is hand-signed and dedicated by Simone de Beauvoir, making it a highly desirable collectible for literary collectors and admirers of existentialist philosophy.
Details:
• Author: Simone de Beauvoir
• Title: Les Mandarins
• Publisher: Gallimard, Paris
• Year: 1954
• Edition: First edition
• Language: French
• Pages: 580
• Dimensions: 21 × 14 cm
• Special feature: Signed and dedicated by the author
Condition:
Overall Good- (distressed copy).
• Visible signs of wear and age to the binding and covers
• Structurally complete
• Interior pages remain clean and readable
• Signature and dedication well preserved
Despite its condition, this remains a highly collectible signed first edition of a landmark work of 20th-century literature.
Please review photos carefully, as they form part of the description.
The book will be carefully packaged and shipped with tracking.
Title: Simone de Beauvoir – Les Mandarins – First Edition 1954 – Signed & Dedicated Copy – Gallimard Paris
Description:
Rare first edition (1954) of Les Mandarins by Simone de Beauvoir, published by Gallimard, Paris.
This important literary work, which was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1954, is one of Beauvoir’s most significant novels, exploring the intellectual and political life of post-war France. A central figure of existentialism alongside Jean-Paul Sartre, Beauvoir remains one of the most influential thinkers and writers of the 20th century.
This copy is hand-signed and dedicated by Simone de Beauvoir, making it a highly desirable collectible for literary collectors and admirers of existentialist philosophy.
Details:
• Author: Simone de Beauvoir
• Title: Les Mandarins
• Publisher: Gallimard, Paris
• Year: 1954
• Edition: First edition
• Language: French
• Pages: 580
• Dimensions: 21 × 14 cm
• Special feature: Signed and dedicated by the author
Condition:
Overall Good- (distressed copy).
• Visible signs of wear and age to the binding and covers
• Structurally complete
• Interior pages remain clean and readable
• Signature and dedication well preserved
Despite its condition, this remains a highly collectible signed first edition of a landmark work of 20th-century literature.
Please review photos carefully, as they form part of the description.
The book will be carefully packaged and shipped with tracking.

