First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy. Autograph inscription signed by Georges Mathieu to the art critic Gerhard Weber: "... en grande communion et avec l'espoir d'avoir une autre conversation avec lui...[…in deep communion and in the hope of being able to talk again…]", with an original drawing in pencil filling the lower cover, initialed and dated. Small traces of adhesive paper to final endpaper.