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KÂ- MONDO / KAPANDJI MORHANGE

62 - CHAR, René. *Commune présence*.
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Estimate €100 - €150
Description
CHAR, René. *Commune présence*. Paris, Gallimard, 1964. In-8, paperback, cloth-bound cover. XXIII and 297 pp. Spine very slightly sun-faded, minor soiling to the lower edge. Partly original edition of this ‘collection of collections’, compiled and reorganised by the poet. Preface by Georges Blin. One of 3,500 numbered copies on Téka bouffant vellum, this one not for sale (no. 3507). A few handwritten annotations in graphite in the margins of the preface. This copy is enhanced by an autographed dedication from the author to Edith Mora, a journalist and literary critic who conducted several interviews with René Char in the 1960s. The copy is in good condition, complete with the insert and the author’s dedication.
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About the sale Sale of collectable books and first editions – Varia III –
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Auction time 09/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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