The defining moment of Champ Libre's development came in 1971 when Guy Debord submitted The Society of the Spectacle for publication.
In 1974, Lebovici decided to move Editions Champ Libre even more towards the fringes of the publishing industry. Debord acquired a growing influence over the choice of publication of certain titles (Clausewitz, Baltasar Gracian, Jorge Manrique, poets of the T'ang Dynasty, Omar Kayyam) while the marketing policy of the house broke with normal standards: there were no paperback editions of bestsellers, and no contact with the press.
