EAS at Charles Guérin - Lot 126

EAS at Charles Guérin GIDE, André. Prétextes - Réflexions sur quelques points de littérature et de morale. Paris, Mercure de France, 1903. In-12 paperback, 312 pp. yellow cover printed in black. Minor rubbing, small chips to headpieces and corners, minor tears to edges of boards, spine lightly browned. First edition. André Gide (1869-1947) has gathered together in this collection some of the critical writings he has published since 1898 in various newspapers and magazines. Autograph signed letter on the title page "to Charles Guérin, André Gide". A good copy, partly uncut. La Recherche de l'Absolu by Honoré de Balzac, Paris, Calmann Lévy, 1892. In-12 paperback, grey-green cover printed in black. 255 pp. and 2 ff. (table, index). Joints split, some freckling on cover and small tears on edges. Handwritten bookplate of Charles Guérin on front cover. Clean inside.