MAUROIS, ANDRE

A Voyage to the Island of the Articoles and Other Stories

London : Cape, 1928. Hardcover. 1st English language edition. Near VG in original cloth, gilt. Translated from the French by David Garnett. Wood engravings by Edward Carrick. 14241.. Good .

Philip EmeryProfessional seller

Book number: 66883

Keywords: Andre Maurois Edward Carrick

Andre Maurois; David Garnett

A Voyage to the Island of the Articoles

London, Jonathan Cape, 1928. First edition. Cloth. The first edition in English of this satirical Utopian novel by Andre Maurois, with illustrated by Edward Carrick. The first edition in English.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'A Voyage to the Island of the Articoles' is a satirical sci-fi tale, in which a man and woman travel to an Utopian island where the dominant class are artists who provide the other classes with their raisons d'etre.Originally written in French by Andre Maurois, here translated into English by David Garnett.Illustrated throughout with wood engravings by Edward Carrick. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Spine is faded. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Gift inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is edge worn, with chips to the head and tail of the spine. Head of the spine is lifting. Spine is a little age-toned. Only a few light handling marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Edward Carrick. Near Fine/Good.

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Book number: 905P6

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: A Voyage to the Island of the Articoles andre maurois david garnett edward carrick andre maurois Edward Carrick