MONTHERLANT — *L'Exil* — First edition, 1929 - Lot 209

MONTHERLANT — *L'Exil* — First edition, 1929 MONTHERLANT (Henry de). *L'Exil*. A play in three acts (written in 1914). Foreword by René Groos. Illustrations by Edy Legrand. Paris, Éditions du Capitole, 1929. In-8 paperback, hardback-style cover printed in red and black. Portrait of Montherlant by Edy Legrand as a frontispiece and illustrations throughout the text. First edition, printing completed on October 20, 1929. Limited edition of 2,500 numbered copies, in addition to a few non-commercial copies. Copy no. 80, one of 200 copies on Rives vellum paper, numbered from 61 to 260, and thus on one of the headpapers following the “Japon” and “Madagascar” series. A fine paperback copy, untrimmed. A few visible foxing spots, particularly on the title page and frontispiece; the cover is slightly marked.