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D. (Dietz) Edzard- Par Maximilien Gauthier (French Artist 1952 Signed Softcover)

Copyright 1952, published by Les Gémeaux (Paris); written in French.There is an unverified inscription on the title page. The inscription reads, "à mon vieux ami HerbertBittner." There is an additional inscription by an unknown person.

No dust jacket. Softcover is significantly torn at the spinehead and tail and the textblock signatures are visible as a result, the spineis also creased and the bottom corner of the textblock is crumpled/folded. Thebinding is cracked as a result of the spine wear and can be seen from theinside at the start of the "Planches" section (full-page black andwhite illustrations); please handle carefully as the pages can start to detach.There are small tears along the edges of the cover and nicks along thefore-edge. Cover is soiled, smudged, and the plate on the front is creased andnicked. There is a faint fluid stain on top left corner of front cover thatdoes not affect the pages. Overall, this softcover is in Acceptable or Poorcondition.