La Voie royale
Paris, Grasset, coll. « Les Cahiers verts », (October 7) 1930.
1 vol. (120 x 100 mm) of 269 p. and [2] f. In wrappers, with double cover, chemise and slipcase.
First edition.
One of 16 copies on Turner gold paper (no. 9).
One of 16 copies on Turner gold paper (no. 9).
Determined to win the Prix Goncourt with La Voie royale, Bernard Grasset launched his publicity campaign with a lengthy advertisement in Les Nouvelles Littéraires. It revealed that Malraux had envisioned a novel cycle, Les Puissances du désert, of which La Voie royale was to form the first part; the project came to nothing, but the literary recognition was confirmed: a finalist for the Prix Goncourt, the novel went on to win the newly created Prix Interallié.
A rare printing on this colored paper, in perfect condition.
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