Georges Simenon // Les Noces de Poitiers + The Couple from Poitiers

First French Limited Edition: 

The smallest number of Simenon’s limited editions at Gallimard: only 13 copies on Lafuma Navarre pure thread vellum, the only ‘deluxe’ edition, thus very rare. Ours bears the number II. 

One of Simenon's "psychological novels", or “romans durs” as per Simenon, as difficult to write, with a very dark tone. It contains very clear autobiographical elements: Liège then Paris for Simenon, Poitiers and then Paris for the hero of the book, to, in both cases, enter the service of 'patriotic leagues'. 

Written during the Second World War (winter 43-44), in Vendée, it will first appear in serial form in the weekly magazine “Dimanche Paysages”. 

Purple red half-morocco with corners, gilt titles, cover and spine preserved. 

A very good copy. 

First American Edition:  

Hardcover and Dust Jacket. Both in very good condition.