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1824104 x 173 mm

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RARE EXEMPLAIRE IN FULL DECORATED LEATHER OF THE PERIOD

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FIRST EDITION IN STORES after the rare first edition published between 25 and 40 copies in December 1823 by the Imprimerie Royale for the author's friends.

This short story was quickly written in 1820 during a convalescent retreat. Chateaubriand, who had been a friend of the Duchesse de Duras since 1809 and had particularly appreciated the text, asked the author to publish it anonymously. The story of this young Senegalese girl, educated in France, who, at the age of 12, realises the prejudices linked to her skin colour, is considered to be the first novel in French literature to tackle the problems of racism.

A COPY LUXURIOUSLY BOUND IN FULL CONTEMPORARY DECORATED CALF, A RARE CONDITION FOR THIS ANONYMOUS AND MARGINAL WORK OF ITS TIME.

Paris,Lawyer,1824.In-12, Bound,104 x 173 mm,172 pp.

Contemporary binding in full red calf, boards decorated with cold-stamped fleurons and painted black fillets, spine ribbed and decorated with black fleurons and gilt fillets, black title page, all edges gilt.

Bio

Duras, Claire de

Claire de Duras

Claire Louisa Rose Bonne, Duchess of Duras, Coëtnempren de Kersaint

(born in 1777 or 1778 in Brest and died on 16 January 1828 in Nice)

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