Description
Camus (Albert) The Stranger, first American edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "A Muriel ?Sutman nous ne sommes pas des étrangers, Albert Camus" to half-title, original cloth, dust-jacket, spine ends and corners a little chipped, closed tears to head of upper panel, light damp-staining to head, extremities rubbed, a very good copy overall, 8vo, New York, 1946.
⁂ A rare inscribed copy of Camus' masterpiece and one of the greatest novels of the 20th century. Inscribed copies are exceptionally rare, we can trace only one other copy at auction in the last 50 years.
Lot 523
Camus (Albert) The Stranger, first American edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, New York, 1946.
Hammer Price: £12,000
Description
Camus (Albert) The Stranger, first American edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "A Muriel ?Sutman nous ne sommes pas des étrangers, Albert Camus" to half-title, original cloth, dust-jacket, spine ends and corners a little chipped, closed tears to head of upper panel, light damp-staining to head, extremities rubbed, a very good copy overall, 8vo, New York, 1946.
⁂ A rare inscribed copy of Camus' masterpiece and one of the greatest novels of the 20th century. Inscribed copies are exceptionally rare, we can trace only one other copy at auction in the last 50 years.