DIETRICH (Luc). L'Apprentissage de la ville. Novel. Paris : Denoël, [1942]. - In-8, paperback. First edition of one of Luc Dietrich's finest novels. One of 40 copies on vellum pur fil Lafuma, this being one of 30 on this paper placed in trade, numbered 39. This is the second paper after 15 on vellum d'Arches. Long, handsome autograph letter from the author on the false title: "Pour // Raymond Pruneyre // En lui souhaitant de trouver // dans ce livre le tumulte du // désordre et le désir d'une // autre vie : désir né du désordre. // Ce livre de la quête de // soi et de la recherche. // En cordial // souvenir // Luc Diertrich // 12 Juillet 1943 // Paris." Enclosed are two reviews of the book, taken from the March 21 and July 11, 1942 issues of Comœdia, as well as Denoël's presentation of the book at the time. The three pieces are glued to three loose-leaf pages annotated by the author. A very well preserved copy. Pages 8 and 9 have been browned by the chronicles that were originally placed there.