La Nausée.

£5,000 · Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

An exceptional copy of Sartre’s first and most important philosophical novel, with an unsigned presentation inscription from the author ‘A Monsieur Ripault en témoignage de cordiale amitié’ in black ink to the half title, and finely bound by the pioneering Parisian designer bookbinder Jean de Gonet (b. 1954). Spine only slightly rubbed, otherwise very good.

• Year: 1938

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