EXERCICES DE STYLE. 1950.

Paris: NRF, 1950
18.5 x 12cm, 200pp plus original wrappers. The scarce first edition of this early Oulipo related work – the thirty-three essays inside the book try on a variety of styles and rules as per the title might well indicate. The paper is slightly browned and there is a small 1.5cm tear on one side only of the spine with no paper loss. An unnumbered copy aside from the numbered du tete.