YOURCENAR (Marguerite) and D'ORMESSON (Jean). Discours de réception à l'académie française de Madame Marguerite Yourcenar et réponse de Monsieur Jean D'Ormesson. Paris, NRF Gallimard, 1981. Small in-8, first edition. Limited edition of 142 numbered copies, this one no. 88, one of 86 on vellum pur fil Lafuma-Navarre. Full green Bradel-style boards, brown leather title-piece on front cover, smooth spine, covers and spine preserved, signed François Brindeau. Provenance: Bibliothèque Elvire Choureau. Expert: Mr. Nicolas Asvisio