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1970202000332Peter Owen London 1970. First edition. <b>Condition</b>: Near fine in very good dust jacket. Book has very light bumping at corners. Dust jacket has light edge wear and nicks spine has light creasing light soiling on rear cover price clipped.<br /><br />The extraordinary and much-requested first volume of Cendrars' autobiography this account chronicles the author's exploits in the Foreign Legion—including the loss of his arm—before the narrative sets off across continents. From Africa to South America Cendrars encounters everyone from Gallic gipsies to Piquita the Mexican millionairess. And to all his encounters he brings the vitality savage humor and vivid observation that characterize his dazzling writing. Peter Owen hardcover
198022633Paris : Club franÂais du livre 1980. 215x140mm. photos n/b reliure d'ÂŽditeur. Skyvertex bleu plats et dos richement ornÂŽ de dorure couvertures papier cristal conservÂŽesje les enlevÂŽes pour faire la photo puis remis. Exemplaire ˆ l'ÂŽtat de neuf. 8950 Club franÂais du livre unknown
52928Eds Arthaud - edition originale In-4 28 cm 170pp. illustr. 148 photographies en noir par Robert Doisneau reliure pleine toile de l'editeur avec jaquette illustrée Nb-0207 unknown
19926319University of California Press 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Hardcover fine in fine jacket in protective mylar. Warm Inscription by the translator to Elaine Lustig Cohen. Elaine was the ex-wife of the legendary designer Alvin Lustig. Her second husband was Arthur Cohen founder of Meridian Books. Their discrete bookplate on the inside pastedown. Lovely book. <br/><br/> University of California Press hardcover
19673117685New York: Folkways Records. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1967. Vinyl LP Record. Long playing vinyl record. Bilingual text of Cendrars great poem and biographical sketch on the poet himself provided in a 12pp. Printed insert. 3 discreet ink stamps from previous owner applied to record sleeve otherwise appears near fine overall. Bottom seam of sleeve split. Record has been played but should be serviceable. A scarce spoken word pressing. B . Folkways Records unknown
192736648New York: Payson & Clarke Ltd 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 378pp A very good copy in like dust jacket. Two closed tears on the back panel of jacket. Bookplate. Small stamp on inside cover "gift & exchange section Harvard College Library". This book is not a typical exlibrary copy but there is a blindstamp on the lower corner of the title page "Released". A lovely copy of a scarce book in jacket. <br/><br/> Payson & Clarke Ltd hardcover
192926078Lausanne:: Au Verseau 1929. No. 254 of 496 copies. publisher's printed wrappers in glassine. Unobtrusive light marginal dampstain to the bottom corner throughout; a few spots of foxing towards the rear; minor edgewear to wrappers; a few chips to glassine. . Folio. Eaux-fortes de Ch. Clement. Au Verseau, unknown
192118370ARTPotsdam: Gustav Kiepenheuer Verlag 1921. Original brown paper covered boards w/ red cloth spine. Mild wear to top corners. Ex-institutional library w/ usual marks but in very nice condition. Light stain to top corner of last couple of leaves not affecting any text. Illust. w/ 33 b/w plates. Text in German. Contents nice. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Gustav Kiepenheuer Verlag Hardcover
27991New York Brewer & Warren 1931. 138pp. Large 8vo. Original boards in dustwrapper some chips to edges crease near backstrip with small section missing from head of backstrip not affecting title. Minor insect damage to ffe and fore-edge of text block. Illustrated throughout. A very good copy. First US Edition. New York, Brewer & Warren, 1931. hardcover
194946512Paris: Denoël 1949. Fine. Denoël Paris 1949 12 x 19 cm broché First edition one of 500 numbered copies on alfa paper the only deluxe copies after 45 on pur fil. Rare light worming a fold mark at head of first cover handsome copy complete with its photographic frontispiece. Denoël unknown
195770096Paris: Denoël 1957. Fine. Denoël Paris 1957 12 x 19 cm broché First edition one of 175 numbered copies on pur fil paper the only deluxe copies after 21 Japan and 55 Holland. With a frontispiece portrait of the author by Brauquier. Light foxing to spine otherwise a handsome copy. Denoël unknown
192558269Paris: Bernard Grasset. 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition that has been bound in contemporary full morocco gilt gilt inner dentelles marbled eps AEG. Bookseller label to pastedown of Panchaud Libraire Lausanne. Wear to the joints and edges ding to the mid spine spine ends worn pages tanned. Book begins on the half title page after the ffep. PO gift inscription to title page in French dated 1925. Text in French.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 278 pages . Bernard Grasset hardcover
2372Prague Státní nakladatelství dìtské knihy 1964. 4to. 105 1 pp. with 8 full page 2 half page and 6 double page collages by A. Hoffmeister. Original cloth with original dust jacket designed by Karel Housek. Fine condition unknown
192929259Paris: Editions du Carrefour 1929. Wrappers very good. Editions du Carrefour unknown
193190<p><strong>BEAUTIFUL AND DYNAMIC WATERCOLOR ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN DOS PASSOS WHO TRANSLATED and WROTE THE FORWARD FOR THIS BOOK. Dos Passos was a Friend and Champion of the FRENCH MODERNIST POET BLAISE CENDRARS - the Author.</strong></p><p><strong>Dos Passos' watercolor illustrations are in orange and blue which give a "far-away feel." They are reproduced by the photogelatine process by 4-color separation.</strong></p><p><strong>The Book's type & design are very pleasing - as is the paper stock used.</strong></p><p><strong>A VERY GOOD COPY</strong></p> HARPER & BROS. paperback
19623117687Paris: Mercure De France. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1962. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. First edition. Text in French. Very good in trade-size paperback wrappers. 207pp. 5 1/2" X 8" Orange title on spine faded. Small soil spot on rear cover. Tribute for the poet memoirist upon his passing. Numerous photo illustrations interspersed with text. Robert Doisneau photo portrait of Cendrars on front cover. Uncommon. B; 207 pages . Mercure De France paperback
19685385Ancona: Bucciarelli 1968. Brossura wrappers. Perfetto Mint. Con 5 acqueforti originali di <strong>Orfeo Tamburi</strong> numerate e firmate cm 16x12 e 20x15. Traduzione dell'Artista. Folio. pp. 46. Perfetto Mint. Edizione originale di 110 XXV es. numerati. Bucciarelli, unknown
195667068New York: Simon & Schuster 1956. American edition. Hardcover. Very Good . Quarto 28 cm Bright yellow cloth over boards with a red ink stamped title on the backstrip. With trivial foxing to the cloth of the upper extremities and a couple of negligible spots on the front cover. The front free endpaper has a former owner's name in pen with the notation "March 30 1957 / Santa Fe New Mexico." In a very attractive dust jacket with subtle edgewear minor soiling to the rear panel and a very short closed tear along the top edge of the rear panel. $10.00 price intact in bottom corner of front inside flap. An all-around bright copy. Uncommon in such vibrant condition. Robert Doisneau 1912-1994 was a master of humanist photography and a pioneer of photojournalism. He is known for his 1950 photograph of a couple kissing on a busy Parisian street "Le Baiser de l'hôtel de ville." In 1956 Doisneau won the Niépce Prize and in 1983 was awarded the Grand Prix National de la Photographie. He also won the Balzac Prize in 1986. Other famous works by the photographer include the 1942 photograph "Le Cheval Tombé" and "Le Violoncelliste" 1957. Simon & Schuster hardcover
1986120093Boudry - Paris : La BaconniÂre - Champion 1986-2013. 295x185mm. 235x160mm photos n/b brochÂŽ. Bel exemplaire. 3974 La BaconniÂre - Champion unknown
1949118471Lausanne : La Guilde du Livre 1949. 240x180mm. 130 photos en hÂŽliogravure cartonnage de l'ÂŽditeur. Tirage numÂŽrotÂŽ 4128 / 4300. Ex-libris fourni par la Guilde du livre collÂŽ sur le bas de la page de faux-titre avec la signature de lÕauteur Blaise Cendrars dessus. TrÂs bel exemplaire. 593 La Guilde du Livre unknown
192978539Lausanne : Au Verseau 1929. 330x250mm. 3 eaux-fortes brochÂŽ. Couverture rempliÂŽe. Quelques taches brunes surtout sur les derniÂres pages autrement bon ÂŽtat. Exemplaire sur papier ˆ la main dÕAuvergne numÂŽrotÂŽ n.¡ 398 / 450. 247 Au Verseau unknown
195191872Paris: Denoël 1951. Fine. Denoël Paris 1951 23 x 29.50 cm broché First edition of the French translation one of 1000 numbered copies on pur fil paper the only issue with 10 copies on Auvergne paper. Frontispiece with an original portrait of Blaise Cendrars by Riera covers illustrated with an original lithograph by Orfeo Tamburi. Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned as usually. Denoël hardcover
1972306296LONDON: PETER OWEN. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1972. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0720603609 . First English Language Edition. Close to fine in a Nf. dj. Tiny lightly discernable soil spot at bottom edge. New price sticker over original printed price on front dj. flap. A few hints of shelf wear to dj. The second volume in the author's extraordinary series of autobiographical novels.; 5 1/2" X 8 3/4"; 220 pages . PETER OWEN. hardcover
195228484Paris: Denoël 1952. Fine. Denoël Paris 1952 14.50 x 21 cm broché First edition one of 60 numbered copies on pure laid Johannot paper the only deluxe copies with 5 Renage. Work illustrated with a frontispiece photograph of B. Cendrars. Light sunning to the top of the justification page and its verso handsome copy. Denoël unknown
39-0EYJ-FT27Paperback. Good. FIRST EDITION Paris: Au sans pareil 1926. Softcover in paper covered wraps. 95 pages "illustre de cinq 5 gravures au burin hors-texte de J. Hecht". One of 950 exemplaires sur vélin Montgolfier this no. 938 from a total edition of 1100. Joseph Hecht 1891 - 1951 was a founding member of La Jeune Gravure Contemporaine and associated with Les Peintres-Graveurs Independants founded in 1923 by Jean Emile Labourer and Raoul Dufy. Covers are toned and a bit bumped and soiled light tide mark upper edge of rear end page else very good overall condition. Engravings are about fine. No ownership marking NOT EX-LIBRARY. fprw2b paperback