1975 Signe de Vie Jean-Paul Delamotte Book - Signed Presentation Copy To US Ambassador Jean Broward Shevlin Gerard - Number 121 / 200 - Bastille Day July 14 1983 - Late Cold War Era

Vintage Original 1975 Signe de Vie Jean-Paul Delamotte Book - Signed Presentation Copy To US Ambassador Jean Broward Shevlin Gerard - Number 121 / 200 - Bastille Day July 14 1983 - Late Cold War Era

Jean-Paul Delamotte
Signe De Vie, Volume 2
Le Bout Du Monde, 1975

Softcover, Octavo. Printed In Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, By Newey & Beath Printers Pty. Ltd. On 21 October 1975.

Limited Edition Of 200 Numbered Copies. This Copy Is No. 121, As Stated In The Colophon.

Author’s Presentation Copy, Inscribed, Signed, And Dated By Jean-Paul Delamotte. The Handwritten Inscription Is In English, Signed “Jean-Paul D.”, And Dated Bastille Day, 14 July 1983. The Book Was Presented To Jean Broward Shevlin Gerard, U.S. Diplomat; U.S. Permanent Representative To UNESCO (1981–1984) And Later U.S. Ambassador To Luxembourg (1985–1990).

The Volume Contains French Prose And Short Narrative Texts, Including The Section Fines De Claires – Nouvelles. The Work Reflects Reflective And Satirical Themes Typical Of Small-Press French Literary Production Of The Period. The Book Was Published With The Support Of TUNRA Ltd (The University Of Newcastle Research Associates Limited), Highlighting Its Academic And International Literary Context.

Notes:
A Scarce, Numbered Limited Edition With Strong Provenance. Presentation Copies To Named Diplomats Are Uncommon And Desirable. The Combination Of French Literature, Australian Small-Press Printing, And U.S. Diplomatic Association Gives This Copy Clear Cross-Cultural And Historical Interest.

In Very Good Vintage Condition – Light Age Toning To Covers And Pages. Minor Handling Wear Consistent With A 1970s Softcover. Binding Sound. Inscription Clean And Legible. History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Book. Measures Approx. 4-1/8" Wide by 7" Tall. Approx. 52 Pages Excluding Covers.

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