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France, Anatole. The Works of .. Gabriel Wells, New York, 1924.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: No. 934 of 1075 sets SIGNED BY FRANCE in the first volume. Translated from the French by Lafcadio Hearn (with a 4 page Introduction by Hearn in Volumes One) and others. Frontispiece portrait in volume I. Printed at the University Press Cambridge. 30 vols. 8vo. Half maroon cloth and boards, printed paper spine labels. Some wear Translated from the French by Lafcadio Hearn (with a 4 page Introduction by Hearn in Volumes One) and others. Frontispiece portrait in volume I. Printed at the University Press Cambridge. 30 vols. 8vo No. 934 of 1075 sets SIGNED BY FRANCE in the first volume.
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
FRANCE, Anatole.. The Complete Works.. New York: Gabriel Wells, 1924, 1924.
Price: US$1130.65 + shipping
Description: The autograph edition, number 905 of 1,075 sets signed by the author. Translated into English by A.W. Evans and with an introduction by Lafcadio Hearne. An attractive set in the original cloth. 30 volumes, octavo. Original burgundy quarter cloth, printed spine labels, plain grey paper boards, plain endpapers. Photogravure frontispiece portrait. Minor wear to a couple of inner hinges, contents clean overall, spines still bright, couple of labels slightly chipped. A very good set.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: [Fine binding, Autographed] 29 (of 30 volumes, lacking v.2). Limited edition of 1075 copies, signed by the author, of which this is number 10. Bound in handsome contemporary morocco. Binding signed in gold by Stikeman & Co. Attractive gilt floral design on cover and spine. Spine in 6 compartments, with 4 raised bands. Watered silk and red leather doublures with turn-ins with gilt ruling. Modern restoration of some of the hinges. Pages are clean and unmarked. France won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature. Contents: [v.1] The crime of Sylvestre Bonnard. Crainquebille, and other stories; [v.3] At the sign of the Reine Pedauque; [v.4] The opinions of Jerome Coignard. The garden of Epicurus; [v.5] The red lily; [v.6] A mummer's tale. The elm-tree on the mall; [v.7] The wicker-work woman; [v.8] The amethyst ring; [v.9] Monsieur Bergeret in Paris; [v.10] The aspirations of Jean Servien. Balthasar; [v.11] The bride of Corinth, and other poems & plays; [v.12] Mother of pearl; [v.13] The well of Saint Clare; [v.14] The white stone. The seven wives of Bluebeard; [v.15] Penguin Island; [v.16] The revolt of the angels; [v.17] The merrie tales of Jacques Tournebroche. Jocasta & the famished cat; [v.18] The gods are athirst; [v.19] Clio; [v.20] The Latin genius; [v.21-22] The life of Joan of Arc; [v.23] Little Pierre; [v.24] The bloom of life; [v.25] My friend's book; [v.26] Pierre Noziere; [v.27-30] On life & letters. Cataloger's note: Missing v.2: Thais. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
France, Anatole (1844-1924). The Works of Anatole France. Gabriel Wells, New York, 1924.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Description: The Autograph Edition, #292 of 1075 copies signed in volume One. Printed at the University Press. 30 vols. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, IN STIKEMAN BINDING. Nobel Prize Winner for literature in 1921 "in recognition of his brilliant literary achievements, characterized as they are by a nobility of style, a profound human sympathy, grace, and a true Gallic temperament." France, the son of a bookseller, was model for Proust's Bergotte in "In Search of Lost." Bound in half brown morocco and cloth, spines gilt, t.e.g. , by Stikeman & Co. NYC. Fine Printed at the University Press. 30 vols The Autograph Edition, #292 of 1075 copies signed in volume One.
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
FRANCE, Anatole. The Works of Anatole France. New York: Gabriel Wells, 1924, 1924.
Price: US$3876.52 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 30 volume set, 9 inches tall. Half crushed morocco with gilt raised bands, titles and fine gilt tooled panels. Gilt top edge. Deluxe edition, limited to 1075 sets, the first volume of each set is signed by the author. Portrait. The definitive set of this great writers works in English in excellent condition.
Seller: McConnell Fine Books ABA & ILAB, Deal, KENT, United Kingdom