DES CARS, Guy (1911-1993). The Officer without name. Cannes : Edition of the Robaudy printing house, 1941. - In-8, paperback. Rare first edition of Guy des Cars' first novel, which received the Goncourt prize of the free zone the year of its publication. One of the 210 first copies on Lafuma laid paper (n° 27). EXAMPLE OF FRANCIS CARCO, enriched with these two very beautiful letters from the author, written 36 years apart: To Francis Carco, whose talent and // modesty have trusted this // first "child" of a youngster. To the one // who accepted to be one of my // putative fathers at the Société des Gens // de Lettres. Nice, March 13, 1941 // Guy des Cars and 36 years later I maintain that // if Francis Carco had not encouraged me, // there would be no // Guy des Cars // on 11/1/77/// P.S. How time flies! Some soiling, stains and small tears to the cover. Missing at the bottom of the spine. Very good condition inside. Attached, from the same author : - L'Officier sans nom. Cannes : imprimerie Robaudy, [1941]. - In-8, paperback. E.O. 1/500 copies on Bouffant Special Edition (n° 491). Wear and small tears on the spine, soiling on the cover. - Of cloak and dagger. Roman vécu. Paris : Flammarion, [1965]. - In-8, paperback. E.O. 1/55 copies on Alfa vellum (n° 5), the only large paper edition. Envoi from the author : " To Pierre Lhoste, to his // Wife this "beautiful paper" to which // is entitled their unalterable friendship // Guy." Some soiling to the cover.