DJ protected with mylar and not clipped. Light shelfwear to edges and boards. Pages tight and clean. Library discard with usual marks and attachments. Pocket removed. First American Edition. 230 pages. HardCover Binding. Year: 1972. ISBN: 0878060170. Translation by Richard Howard. This is the enchanting story of Reginald, the perfect man, and Nelly, the less than perfect woman. Poor Nelly. Born to a mediocre existence-modest means, a dreary mother, a dull lover-what could she do in an encounter with the pride of the diplomatic service, a glorious man with only two imperfections (he cried at the theater and enjoyed crossword puzzles)?