Camp was first published in 1973 France by the little known Editions Robert Laffont. Raspail then apparently gave Laffont permission to translate and distribute in English. Thus, the first American publisher was Scribner’s in 1975, and it was followed by a host of publishing houses, apparently approved by Scribner’s. Its fame proceeded by word of mouth, but when some houses dropped out, publication was continued by The Social Contract Press of Petoskey, Michigan. Despite being ignored on the Left, it remains a seminal work and one of the great intellectual tour de force of the 20th Century.
“Camp was first published in 1973 France by the little known Editions Robert Laffont. Raspail then apparently gave Laffont permission to translate and distribute in English. Thus, the first American publisher was Scribner’s in 1975,... “
Thanks for all that, I guess. I downloaded the book from a free source and read it several years ago.