Philadelphia: André Levy, 1955

Large 8vo, pp. 256. Original tan boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Line drawing of Genet by Jean Cocteau in gilt to front panel. Illustrated dustwrapper. Gilt to spine a little faded, but a near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper with just a little light edgewear, most noticeable at head of spine.

First edition, SIGNED BY GENET TO FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. Translated from the French by Bernard Frechtman. With an introduction, Preparatory Notes on an Unknown Sexuality, by Jean Cocteau.