Le Livre du rire et de l’oubli
Paris, Gallimard, (April 5) 1979.
1 vol. (140 x 205 mm) of 260 p. and [3] f. In wrappers, with publisher's dust jacket.
First edition.
One of the copies stamped as a review copy.
Presentation copy inscribed by the author: “Paris le 10 avril 79, à mon très cher Maurice Nadeau et à sa femme. Fidèlement. Milan Kundera.”
Accompanied by an autograph letter signed to Maurice Nadeau, thanking him for his review of Le Livre du rire et de l'oubli, entitled “Contre l'indifférence et l'oubli,” which had just appeared in issue no. 302 of the Quinzaine littéraire, dated 16 May 1979.
One of the copies stamped as a review copy.
Presentation copy inscribed by the author: “Paris le 10 avril 79, à mon très cher Maurice Nadeau et à sa femme. Fidèlement. Milan Kundera.”
Accompanied by an autograph letter signed to Maurice Nadeau, thanking him for his review of Le Livre du rire et de l'oubli, entitled “Contre l'indifférence et l'oubli,” which had just appeared in issue no. 302 of the Quinzaine littéraire, dated 16 May 1979.
“Dear Maurice, I was very touched by what you wrote about my book. It is so good (and so rare) to be understood. The latest issue of the Quinzaine has once again confirmed that you are the only independent journal (based on what you wrote about Pepe and B. H. Lévy). I will always be proud to be one of your contributors. And I would very much like to see you. (Have you celebrated your 300th anniversary?) Yours faithfully, Milan.”
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