Quiet Days in Clichy

Paris, 1956. (Paris, The Olympia Press 1956). First Edition second state with matt photographs as opposed to glossy. Softcover. 29 photogravure illustrations (recto and verso) by Brassai, of which two double page (as called for). Publisher's original striking stiff card wraps (with integral self-wrappers) designed by T. Tajiri and printed in colourful, black, grey and yellow. Stated 'First and original printing' on the title-page (as called for). A spine lean (a common fault with this title) but otherwise an unusually attractive near fine copy (with strong hinges) with some scattered, insignificant foxing to thepage block edges and which appears to be un-read (with no cracks to the spine and bright and clean contents. Photographs/scans available upon request.