JOUBLIN. MONTHERLANT (Henry de). Le fichier parisien. Paris, - Lot 561

JOUBLIN. MONTHERLANT (Henry de). Le fichier parisien. Paris, La Palatine, 1952. In-12, red half-maroquin with corners, spine with 5 raised bands, author, title and date gilt, cover and spine preserved, lined slipcase [Alix] (rubs to slipcase and 2 corners). First edition. 6 plates of reproductions of Joublin's photographs. One of 200 copies on roto blanc from papeteries Aussédat (n° R. 24). Signed autograph letter from Henry de Montherlant to Mademoiselle Marguerite Blum, on the first page, in blue ballpoint pen: "this book /// published /// in 1952 and which will not be reprinted: Paris has changed too much, and is no longer pleasant enough. There is no more 'Parisian file'". A fine, well-bound copy.