GREEN (Julien). The Shadow . A play in three acts. Paris: Librairie Plon, [1956]. - In-8, 187 x 121: frontispiece, (8 ff. first 2 blanks), 233 pp., (3 ff. last blank), 3 plates, printed cover. Black morocco, gilt filet along the edges of the dishes, framing a marbled sheet of paper, smooth spine, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine preserved, case (Devauchelle). Original edition illustrated with 4 off-text bistre compositions by Charles Shoup. This play in 3 acts was performed for the first time at the Théâtre Antoine on 19 September 1956, directed by Jean Meyer. The role of David Grey, a 20-year-old character, was played by Jean-Louis Trintignant. ONE OF THE 12 EXAMPLES OF PAPER HEADLINES OF THE IMPERIAL MANUFACTURERS OF JAPAN (No . J. 12). Very nice copy, perfectly preserved.