MARAN (René).
Batouala. A True African Novel.
Paris: Albin Michel, [1921]. — In-16, 182 x 114: 189 pp., (1 f.), printed cover. Blue half-maroquin with corner pieces, decorated ribbed spine, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (R. and R. Mativet). 
First edition.
One of the first 30 copies printed on pure-fiber laid paper from Papeteries Lafuma (no. 10).
A fine copy bound by René and Roger Mativet.
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MARAN (René). Batouala. A True African Novel. Paris: Albin Michel, [1921]. — In-16, 182 x 114: 189 pp., (1 f.), printed cover. Blue half-maroquin with corner pieces, decorated ribbed spine, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (R. and R. Mativet). First edition. One of the first 30 copies printed on pure-fiber laid paper from Papeteries Lafuma (no. 10). A fine copy bound by René and Roger Mativet.

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MARAN (René). Batouala. A True African Novel. Paris: Albin Michel, [1921]. — In-16, 182 x 114: 189 pp., (1 f.), printed cover. Blue half-maroquin with corner pieces, decorated ribbed spine, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (R. and R. Mativet). First edition. One of the first 30 copies printed on pure-fiber laid paper from Papeteries Lafuma (no. 10). A fine copy bound by René and Roger Mativet.
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