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Eluard, Paul (Stephen Spender and Francis Corn Ford, Trans.). Le Dur Desir De Durer. Grey Falcon Press, PA, 1950.

Price: US$188.00 + shipping

Description: Illustrated softcover has modest wear. Glassine wrapper has edgewear and is soiled. Limited edition #1370 of 1500 copies.

Seller: Uncommon Books, Glastonbury, CT, U.S.A.

Eluard, Paul; Chagall, Marc (illus.); Spender, Stephen (trans.); Cornford, Frances (trans.). Le Dur Desir De Durer. Grey Falcon Press / Trianon Press, Philadelphia / London, 1950.

Price: US$200.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Illustrated heavy cardstock wraps; with a full-color frontispiece and numerous illustrations in text. First edition, with complete text in French and English, number 1317 from a limited edition 750 copies reserved for the Grey Falcon Press (total limitation of 1500 copies). Pencilled inscription on limitation page; otherwise book is fine. No glassine (be thankful; it's more pleasant to handle). An excellent copy -- nice and bright. Tasteful bookplates of Louis and Anne Marie Davidson.

Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.

ELUARD, Paul. SPENDER, Stephen; CORNFIELD, Frances. CHAGALL, Marc (illus.). Le Dur Desir de Durer.. The Grey Falcon Press; The Trianon Press, Philadelphia and London, 1950.

Price: US$200.00 + shipping

Description: With the English Translation by Stephen Spender and Frances Cornford. 93 [2] pp. Illustrated by Marc Chagall; frontispiece in color. Folio, publisher's illustrated wrappers. First edition; No. 861 of 1500 copies. A few minor spots and tanning tot he wrappers; contents fine.

Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.

Eluard, Paul; Chagall, Marc illus.. Le Dur Desir de Durer. With the Translation in English Verse by Stephen Spender and Frances Cornford.. Grey Falcon Press; The Trianon Press, Philadelphia & London, 1950.

Price: US$200.00 + shipping

Description: No. 817 of 1500 copies. Designed by Arnold Fawcus. VG in wraps. Original glassine torn at spine.

Seller: Westsider Rare & Used Books Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A.

ELUARD Paul. Le Dur Désir de Durer. The Grey Falcon Press / The Trianon Press, Philadelphie / Londres, 1950.

Price: US$222.74 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Edition originale achevée d'imprimer le 19 janvier 1950. Un des 750 exemplaires numérotés (celui-ci n° 1497) et réservés à l'édition américaine, outre 750 réservés à l'édition anglaise. L'ouvrage propose le recueil d'Eluard en français et anglais - traduit et présenté par Stephen Spender et Frances Cornford - BILINGUAL TEXT - accompagné des illustrations de Marc Chagall : 10 en hors-texte dont 1 en bleu et noir + le frontispice lithographié en couleurs (tirée par Jacomet) et les reproductions en N & B in-texte. 100 pages au total sous couverture rempliée. Broché. Format : 22,5 x 28,5 cms. A noter : dos légèrement hâlé et plats un peu défraîchis / fentes sur charnières haute et basse. Intérieur frais.

Seller: Pascal Coudert, Paris, France

Eluard, Paul; Chagall, Marc.. Le Dur Desir De Durer Illustrated by Marc Chagall. Grey Falcon Press, 1950.

Price: US$239.96 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Good condition with wear and markings.

Seller: GridFreed, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.

CHAGALL. – Eluard, Paul. Le dur désir du durer. Philadelphia and London, The Grey Falcon Press and The Trianon Press, (1950)., 1950.

Price: US$289.57 + shipping

Description: With orig. colour lithograph as frontispiece and with many illus. in the text by Marc Chagall. 92, (4) pp. 4to. Orig. illus. wrappers. First edition. One of 1500 numbered copies. With the English translation by Stephen Spender and Frances Cornford. Frontispiece lithograph was hand-printed in the workshops of Daniel Jacomet, Paris, under supervision of Marc Chagall.

Seller: Peter Bichsel Fine Books, Zürich, Switzerland

Eluard, Paul. Le Dur Desir de Durer. Trianon Press, London, 1950.

Price: US$300.00 + shipping

Description: Plain off-white wraps; Off-white illus. dj. with transparent paper overlay; 92 pp.; Color frontispiece, hand reproduced; Profusely illustrated in bw. Text appears in both French and English; English translation by Stephen Spender and Frances Cornford; A collection of poems by Paul Eluard (Eugene Emile Paul Grindel), one of the founders of the surrealist movement, accompanied by illustrations by Marc Chagall; Number 50 of 750 copies reserved for the Trianon Press, London (numbers 751-1500 reserved for the Grey Falcon Press, Philadelphia). VG (Ex-art lib., bookplate inside front cover)

Seller: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, U.S.A.

Eluard Paul. Le Dur Desir De Durer. The Grey Falcon Press, Phila, Pa, 1950.

Price: US$348.00 + shipping

Description: limited edition number 1266 out of 750-1500 printed by the Grey Falcon press, cover wrap chipping aloing spine, yellowing, binding very good, pages very clean, 92 pgs.,; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket

Seller: Crossroads Books, Reno, NV, U.S.A.

ÉLUARD Paul :. Le dur désir de durer *. The Grey Falcon Press/The Trianon Press, Philadelphia/London 19.1.1950., 1950.

Price: US$437.85 + shipping

Description: Broché 29 x 23, couverture illustrée rempliée. Édition originale bilingue. L'un des 750 premiers exemplaires réservés aux Anglais, les 750 suivants étant pour les Américains. 2 frontispices couleur tirés à la main par Jacomet et quelques reproductions en noir de Marc Chagall. > En cas de problème de commande, veuillez nous contacter par notre page d'accueil / If you have any problems with your order please contact us via our homepage <

Seller: OH 7e CIEL, Lausanne, Switzerland

Eluard, Paul.. Le Dur Desir De Durer. Philadelphia and London: The Grey Falcon Press and the Trianon Press,, 1950.

Price: US$450.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: First edition with complete text in both English and French.Translated into English verse by Stephen Spender and Frances Cornford. Illustrated by Marc Chagall. Folio, 93 pp. Color frontispiece. One of 1500 copies printed in France. Glassine over paper wrappers, several minor tears in glassine (repaired by former owner), else fine.

Seller: Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.

Eluard, Paul with Spender, Cornford and Chagall.. LE DUR DESIR DE DURER.. The Trianon Press: London and The Grey Falcon Press: Philadelphia., 1950.

Price: US$460.00 + shipping

Description: Illustr including two color frontispieces by Marc Chagall, 11 x 8.5, printed wraps, 93 pp + contents page, covers a bit worn at edges, glassine wrapper browned and chipped, contents with some toning and finger soil, but largely unopened. LIMITED TO 1500 NUMBERED COPIES, this copy numbered for The Trianon Press. Green ink smudge from printer on back of first color frontis.

Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.

Eluard, Paul and Marc Chagall. LE DUR DESIR DE DURER ILLUSTRATED BY MARC CHAGALL. Grey Falcon/Trianon Press, Caravela, Mizen Way, Cobham, Surrey, 1950.

Price: US$480.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: ****Spring Sale! The current price reflects a 20% discount off the regular price, while the item lasts. Sale ends April 2, 2024*****; Heavy cardstock wraps with illustrated dustwrapper. This is #58 of 750 copies reserved for Trianon Press (of a total of 1500, with the latter numbers reserved for Grey Falcon) . Pages are lightly toned but clean and in very good- condition. Also comes with the original little tag that was used by the publisher to identify the limitation number of each copy, this having "58" on it matching the number stamped on the limitations page. Complete with color frontispiece and 25 b&w drawings.

Seller: Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA, Livonia, MI, U.S.A.

Eluard, Paul. Le Dur Désir de Durer. The English translation is by Stephen Spender and Frances Cornford. The Gray Falcon Press. London The Trianon Press, Philadelphia, 1950.

Price: US$500.00 + shipping

Description: Number 1426 of 1500 copies. Illustrated by Marc Chagall with a 2 colour hand-coloured frontispiece and numerous line drawings, many full-page. 1 vols. 4to. With two colour frontispiece reproduced by hand in the workshop of Daniel Jacomet under the control of Marc Chagall and black and white illustrations in the text. Illustrated by Marc Chagall with a 2 colour hand-coloured frontispiece and numerous line drawings, many full-page. 1 vols. 4to

Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.

ELUARD, Paul & Marc CHAGALL (illus.).. Le Dur Désir de Durer with the English Translated by Stephen Spender and Frances Cornford.. Philadelphia: The Grey Falcon Press, [1950]., 1950.

Price: US$555.00 + shipping

Description: 4to. pp. 93. French & English text. colour lithograph frontispiece by Marc Chagall. b/w text & full-page illus. by Marc Chagall. wrs. (partially opened, scuffed, edges & spine sunned, wear to corners & spine with short tears at head and foot of spine) First Bilingual Edition, Limited Edition of 1500 copies (750 published by Trianon in the UK & 750 by Grey Falcon in the US). This copy is number 1384.

Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada