Author: (Chopin, Frederic; Sands, George). Ferra, Bartomeu.
Title: Chopin and George Sand in the Cartuja de Valldemosa.
Description: Palma de Mallorca: (Printed by La Esperanza), 1930. 1930. - Octavo, softcover bound in printed gray wrappers. The extremities are darkened. 23 pages plus colophon. Illustrated in black & white with 10 plates, including a frontispiece & a folding plate in the rear, and with textual illustrations, after photographs, drawings & paintings by the author & others. There is occasional light foxing. Very good.

An account of a visit by George Sand and her children, accompanied by Chopin, to Mallorca in the winter of 1838-39. They stayed in the historic monastery, Cartuja de Valldemosa, confiscated from the monks in the revolution of 1836. Unfortunately for Sand's sickly son Maurice for whom she was seeking a warmer climate [and for Chopin himself], the winter was cold and stormy, marked by persistent rain, high winds and fog.

Translated by James Webb. Very good .

Keywords: MUSIC; POLISH COMPOSER; FREDERIC CHOPIN; LITERATURE; AUTHOR; GEORGE SAND; CHOPIN AND GEORGE SAND IN THE CARTUJA DE VALLDEMOSA; MONASTERY; MALLORCA; BARTOMEU FERRA; TRANSLATOR; JAMES WEBB; PLATES; FOLDING PLATE.

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