Roy, Claude — Les Yeux Ouverts Dans Paris Insurge

Geneve, Switzerland, Messageries Skira , 1944. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Size: 24mo 5" - 6" tall. Structurally sound softcover copy, clearly unread insofar as top edges are unopened, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear. French language text, measuring 5" x 7 1/2" in width and height, respectively. War correspondence at its finest. A Wikipedia article about Claude Roy says "After the fall of France during World War II, Roy was captured as a prisoner of war. He later escaped and joined the French resistance. Initially associated with the political right, by 1943 Roy drifted towards the left under the influence of Louis Aragon and adhered to the French Communist Party, openly attacking fascism and Vichy sympathizers." 65 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Used: Very Good