46. BEAUVOIR (Simone de). La Force de l'Âge.... - Lot 46 - Farrando

46. BEAUVOIR (Simone de). La Force de l'Âge. Paris, Gallimard, 1960, in-8, black morocco, boards covered in tan suede, on the first board a large rectangle in light tan granulated paper, title and date in large capitals mosaicked in dark brown box, each initial in a square inlaid with paper taken from a staff map, smooth spine decorated with small rectangles of burgundy box, author, title and date in gilt lettering, first letter of each word in gilt lettering on light blue box square, gilt head on brochure, cover and spine preserved, folder, case (P.-L. Martin, 1964). First edition. 1/30 copies on Hollande van Gelder vellum (no. 14), first paper. The binding is almost identical to the one executed in 1966 for the same work and presented in the J.-P. G. sale (May 17 & 18, 1995, no. 50).