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Josep Pla – El quadern gris (Vol. I, Complete Works) – Signed and dedicated by the author – Edicions Destino, 1977

Author: Josep Pla (1897–1981)
Title: El quadern gris. Un dietari (The Grey Notebook) – Complete Works, Volume I
Publisher: Edicions Destino, Barcelona
Edition: Third edition, May 1977 (first edition: 1966)
Binding: Hardcover in red cloth with protective plastic cover
Language: Catalan
Pages: approx. 857


IMPORTANT DETAILS:

This copy bears an autograph signature and personal dedication by Josep Pla, dated 1980, just one year before the author’s death.

The dedication was written at Mas Pla, the writer’s home in Llofriu (Girona), which adds historical and sentimental value.

Dedicated to Pilar Pla Giribert, most likely a person from his close circle.


CONDITION:

Binding: Original hardcover, red cloth, with minor rubbing and signs of use. Protective plastic cover present.

Interior: Pages in good condition, with natural toning due to age. Some small spots of foxing.

Dedication page: Clear handwriting, ink well preserved, signature of Josep Pla perfectly legible.

Overall: Good/Very Good condition, especially remarkable considering the book’s age and use.


SIGNIFICANCE:

El quadern gris is considered Josep Pla’s masterpiece and one of the most important works in Catalan literature of the 20th century.

Author-signed copies are rare, especially those signed in Mas Pla in the year before his death.

This is a highly desirable copy for collectors of Catalan literature and signed 20th-century works.

Note: The assessment of the book’s condition and grading should be made by the bidders based on the photographs provided.

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