Albert Camus

The Stranger [Signed]

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1971. Daniel Maffia. Square octavo. xvi, 181, [3] pp. Full red morocco; Camus's name blind-stamped across upper board, gilt spine titles, top edge gilt. Original glassine present, toned with chipping and losses along spine and extremities. Publisher's red paper-covered slipcase with black cloth edges; light rubbing and shelfwear. Copy #1200 of 1,500, signed by illustrator Daniel Maffia on the limitation page. Translated by Stuart Gilbert, with an introduction by Wallace Fowlie and the author's preface. Ten color plates by Maffia. Designed by Ernst Reichl and printed by the Vermont Printing Company.

A handsome signed Limited Editions Club presentation of Camus's defining existential novel. With Maffia's dramatic color illustrations, including two double-page plates. One of 1,500 numbered copies signed by the illustrator, retaining both the original glassine and publisher's slipcase. Near Fine / Very Good Slipcase. Item #1224

Price: $250.00