41. BEAUVOIR (Simone de). L'Invitée. Novel. Paris, Gallimard, 1943, in-8, black half-maroquin with small corners, ribbed spine highlighted with double gilt fillet, blue and orange box mosaic coffers framed with gilt fillets, glossy orange paper covers, gilt head, cover and spine preserved, case (P.-L. Martin, 1966). First edition of Simone de Beauvoir's first novel. Exemplaire su Service de Presse (no large paper).