Michel Déon - ENSEMBLE DE 9 ÉDITIONS ORIGINALES — GALLIMARD, COLLECTION BLANCHE NRF - 1973-2001

The nine volumes correspond to the original paper editions, with their printing dates and legal deposits from the period.

Lot composition:

1. A Purple Taxi — 1973. Original edition. Printer’s completion date: October 1, 1973.
2. The Young Green Man — 1975. Original edition. Printer’s completion date: February 3, 1975.
3. A Sunlit Lunch — 1981. Original edition.
4. “I Write to You from Italy…” — 1984. Original edition.
5. The Evening’s Ascent — 1987. Original edition.
6. A Memory — 1990. Original edition.
7. The Price of Love — 1992. Original edition.
8. The Court of the Elders — 1996. Original edition.
9. Be quiet… I hear an angel coming — 2001. Original edition.

Bibliographic characteristics:

* Publisher: Gallimard, Paris.
* Collection: Blanche NRF.
* Period: 1973 to 2001.
* Number of volumes: 9.
* Binding: softcover, editor’s soft covers.
* Original editions on standard paper, unnumbered.

State of conservation:

Overall in good general condition. The covers and spines show normal signs of aging and handling, with a few marks and slight yellowing depending on the volume.

The interiors are particularly clean and fresh, with good overall integrity.

Presence of a few handwritten inscriptions on some copies, not attributed to the author.

Bibliophilic interest:

An interesting set for enthusiasts of 20th-century French literature, bringing together nine works in Michel Déon’s original editions, including A Purple Taxi, one of his best-known novels, awarded the Grand Prix du roman de l’Académie française in 1973.

A coherent collection covering almost thirty years of literary creation.