signed first edition
1972 · New York
by CLĒZIO, J.M.G. Le; Simon Watson Taylor (translation)
New York: Atheneum, 1972. First American Edition. Octavo (21cm); blue cloth-covered boards, with titling stamped in gilt on spine; red topstain; dustjacket; [6],7-319,[1]pp. Signed by author with 2009 date on title page. Lightly faded topstain with trace shelf-wear, else Near Fine. Dustwrapper, designed by Stanley Chapman, unclipped (priced $6.95), tanned, with peeling to upper rear corner, light folds to flaps, and creases and tiny tears to spine ends and extremities; Very Good+. First published in France as Le Livre des Fuites (1969), Clēzio's novel focuses on Young Man Hogan and his adventures through danger. [85257]. (Inventory #: 85257)
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