DELTEIL (Joseph). La Fayette. Paris: Bernard Grasset, 1928. -In-4 tellière, paperback, lined cover, publisher's folder and slipcase. First edition. ONE OF 12 HEAD-OFF EXAMPLES ON MONTVAL, IMPOSED IN IN-4 TELLIERE FORMAT, this one of 10 placed in the trade, enriched with this fine autograph letter signed by the author on the false title, addressed to the Belgian writer and publisher Jean-Paul Allardin: "A Jean Paul Allardin // ce La Fayette qui... Ce La Fayette que... // mais qu'importe le flacon pourvu // qu'on ait l'ivresse! // Cordial homage // J. Delteil." A very well preserved copy, largely uncut. Slight but not serious brown spots on the first few leaves.