RADIGUET, Raymond (1903 - 1923). - photo 1
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RADIGUET, Raymond (1903 - 1923).

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Lot 167 | RADIGUET, Raymond (1903 - 1923).
RADIGUET, Raymond (1903 - 1923).

Le Diable au corps. Roman. Paris : Grasset, 1923.

Édition originale du chef-d'oeuvre de Raymond Radiguet.

Unique ouvrage publié du vivant de l'auteur, il fit scandale à la parution dans le contexte de l'après-guerre. Outre l'aspect autobiographique nié par l'auteur mais avéré depuis, Radiguet prévient dès les premiers mots : "Je vais encourir bien des reproches. Mais qui puis-je? Est-ce ma faute si j'eus douze ans quelques mois avant la déclaration de la guerre? (...) Que ceux qui déjà m'en veulent se représentent ce que fut la guerre pour tant de très jeunes garçons : quatre ans de grandes vacances." Cette déclaration fut considérée comme inadmissible pour les anciens combattants à l'époque.



Exemplaire de tête sur Japon, de la bibliothèque Paul Voute, dans une élégante reliure doublée de Henri Alix, actif de 1958 à 1959.



In-8 (192 x 119 mm). Exemplaire de tête sur Japon, d'un tirage de 15 plus 2 comme indiqué par une note manuscrite à la justification : "plus 2 jap. HC. N° B". Reliure signée H. Alix : maroquin rouge, dos à nerfs, lettres dorées, doublure de veau ébène, tranches dorées sur témoins, couvertures et dos conservés.

Provenance : Paul Voute (ex-libris) - Alexandre Daniel (ex-libris).



First edition of Raymond Radiguet's magnum opus - one of the 17 deluxe copies on Japan paper. Elegantly bound by Henri Alix.

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