Maxence Van der Meersch — La Fille Pauvre: La Compagne

Paris , Editions Albin Michel , 1955 . First edition. Leather. The first edition in the original French of this novel by Maxence Van der Meersch, in a very attractive quarter calf binding. The third volume in the trilogy of La Fille Pauvre by Maxence Van der Meersch. In the original French, the first edition. Published simultaneously as alimited edition of one hundred and twenty copies on Rives vellum and three hundred and twenty copies on Renage vellum. This is the first trade edition. A trilogy inspired by the author's love for Thérèze Denis. a poor working class woman with whom he lived and started a family with, against his father's approval.In a lovely quarter morocco binding over marbled boards.  In a quarter morocco binding over marbled boards and endpapers, with four raised bands. Externally lovely with only minor shelf wear and a touch of sunning to the spine. internally, firmly bound. The pages are clean with only a touch of age toning, as usual. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .