Author: MAUPASSANT, Guy De
Title: A Woman's Life
Description: New York, The Limited Editions Club, 1952. Hardcover. Translation by Marjorie Laurie. Introduction by Edmond Jaloux. Illustrations by Edy Legrand. Small 4to. Quarter ivory sheepskin with gilt-lettered burgundy calf spine label and marbled paper over boards, matching marbled paper over boards slipcase with paper spine label. xiv, 216pp. Small and full-page color illustrations. Very good/very good. Faintest of sheepskin wear, else tight and fine; slight slipcase rubbing. First published in 1883 ("Une Vie"), this handsome LEC production is the 6th title in their 21st series. Rear colophon notes limitation of 1500 numbered copies (this #241). Legrand's fine drawings are superbly hand dry-brush watercolored by Walter Fischer. Laid in are the "Monthly Letter" and the publisher's 8½" X 5½" publication announcement. NEWMAN 226. .
Keywords: World Literature
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Title: A Woman's Life
Description: New York, The Limited Editions Club, 1952. Hardcover. Translation by Marjorie Laurie. Introduction by Edmond Jaloux. Illustrations by Edy Legrand. Small 4to. Quarter ivory sheepskin with gilt-lettered burgundy calf spine label and marbled paper over boards, matching marbled paper over boards slipcase with paper spine label. xiv, 216pp. Small and full-page color illustrations. Very good/very good. Faintest of sheepskin wear, else tight and fine; slight slipcase rubbing. First published in 1883 ("Une Vie"), this handsome LEC production is the 6th title in their 21st series. Rear colophon notes limitation of 1500 numbered copies (this #241). Legrand's fine drawings are superbly hand dry-brush watercolored by Walter Fischer. Laid in are the "Monthly Letter" and the publisher's 8½" X 5½" publication announcement. NEWMAN 226. .
Keywords: World Literature
Price: US$ 65.00 Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts
- Book number: 48918
- Book number: 48918
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