Signé ; Jean Raspail - Le Camp des Saints [édition originale avec envoi autographe] - 1973

Jean Raspail — The Camp of the Saints — Original 1973 edition, with a signed dedicated inscription

A copy of the original edition of a novel that became one of the most controversial works of contemporary French literature. Rare in its original edition, this book is even rarer with a dedication! which is the case here.....

Published in 1973 by Éditions Robert Laffont, The Camp of the Saints is Jean Raspail’s emblematic book. This visionary and polemical novel imagines the massive arrival of people coming from the Indian subcontinent on the French coasts and questions, from a deeply contested perspective, the identity of peoples, national sovereignty, the role of elites, and the future of Western civilization.

A true object of intellectual and political debate since its publication, the work remains a sought-after title for collectors interested in 20th-century French literature and books that marked the controversies of their era.

A particularly interesting copy

This paperback edition features a signed autograph inscription by Jean Raspail, dated December 27, 1972 (a few days after its release) on the title page, providing an additional interest to this original edition. The recipient of the dedication has been erased and remains unidentified.

This is the original edition published by Robert Laffont in 1973 (final printing date: December 13, 1972) on standard paper — to be distinguished from the 20 copies of the head edition printed on pure Marais thread.

Bibliographic description and condition
Author: Jean Raspail
Title: The Camp of the Saints
Publisher: Robert Laffont, Paris
Year: 1973
Edition: Original edition
Format: approximately 14 × 20 cm
Binding: paperback, original soft cover
Pagination: 408 pages
Special feature: handwritten signature of the first owner (illegible) dated March 13, 1973 on the title page and signed inscription dated on the half-title page

Condition: old copy showing tiny signs of wear and some rubbing to the cover and corners, consistent with its age. Overall in excellent condition. The photographs allow precise assessment of its condition.

In summary

An original 1973 edition with a signed inscription by Jean Raspail, combining literary, historical, and documentary interest around a book that profoundly shaped societal debates.

An edition intended for lovers of Jean Raspail, collectors of original editions, and bibliophiles seeking books accompanied by an author’s signed inscription.