Reprint edition of Queneau's OULIPO masterpiece, as translated from the French by Barbara Wright. London: John Calder, 1979. Second English-language edition, following the Gaberbocchus first of 1958. Octavo, 8 x 5-1/4 in. 197pp. Blue textured-paper boards; silver spine lettering; dust jacket. Toning to certain signatures of textblock resulting from different paper stocks used in production. Else fine in a fine jacket, price-clipped at base of front flap but with USD pricing sticker at top. Evidently a copy earmarked for American export, as a foil "New Directions" slip has been mounted to the base of the title page. Sharp copy.
