A moody Parisian classic with its original wraparound artwork, perfect for a bedside stack or a quiet reading nook. Sagan’s debut still fizzes with youthful bite and Riviera sunlight, a cult favourite for Francophiles and mid-century collectors.

Details

• Author, Françoise Sagan, translated by Irene Ash

• Publisher, John Murray, London, circa 1955, early English edition, 3rd pressing

• Hardback in textured red cloth with white terrace vignette to the lower board

• Original dust jacket present with striking illustrated front, light rubbing and small nicks to edges, colours bright

• Clean pages with gentle age toning, tight binding, giftable shelf appeal

• Size, standard octavo, approx 14 × 19 cm

Why you will love it
The jacket art is gorgeous, the teen-prodigy back-flap note is a time capsule, and the copy displays beautifully while staying very readable.

Condition
Vintage good. Jacket shows mild edge wear and a little surface wear, boards and endpapers clean as shown, pages lightly tanned from age. See photos for close-ups.

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