Author: DU MAURIER, GEORGE
Title: Peter Ibbetson (Modern Library #207. 1)
Description: New York: The Modern Library, [c.1939]. Hardcover. French-born English cartoonist and novelist George du Maurier (1834-1896) was the grandfather of Daphne du Maurier. This Modern Library reprint edition of his first novel is illustrated in black & white by Mr. du Maurier. A popular romance, "Peter Ibbetson" has been rendered into a play, an opera, and a movie. With an introduction by "his cousin" (presumably the title character's cousin) Lady *** ("Madge Plunket") and another introduction by Deems Taylor. Volume wrapped in gold jacket with author's illustration to front panel in green tones. --- In Toledano spine 7 / blue balloon cloth / limp boards / gilt cover torchbearer / gilt spine titling with interconnected "ML" device / blue topstain / orange Kent endpapers / jacket style g, verso lists 265 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1939 (though 1932 date appears in book). ML #207.1. --- With red rubberstamping to rear endpaper, else a clean, unmarked and tightly-bound copy. Excellent dust jacket with faint strip of soiling to front panel and slight chafing to edges, otherwise intact and wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; xv, 416, [6, ads] pages. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

Keywords: >>Classic Fiction, Literature >>Modern Library Editions >>Illustrated Classics