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Paris: Editions Denoël et Steele, 1932. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, one of 200 copies intended for the press marked "service de Presse." Bound in publisher's original cream wraps printed in red and black. Near Fine with light creasing and light stains to the spine, several light indentations to wraps, toning to pages. A beautiful copy of Celine's debut novel, now widely considered one of the greatest novels of the 20th century. The semi-autobiographical work follows the adventures of Ferdinand Bardamu in the World War I, colonial Africa, the United States and the poor suburbs of Paris where he works as a doctor.

Voyage au bout de la nuit (Journey to the End of the Night) is the first novel by Louis-Ferdinand Céline, published in 1932. It is a semi-autobiographical work centering on the experiences of its protagonist, Bardamu, as he navigates the brutal realities of World War I, colonial Africa, and the industrialized society of post-war Europe.

First editions have Gallimard's NRF logo and the date 1932 on the title page.