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189343340Chicago: A.C. McClurg 1893. This tale rings all the notes of tragedy love and death. It must been quite popular in the first half of the 20th century because it shows up in all kinds of fancy leather bindings. This is one of the more modest ones. Still a pretty book. Bound in half blue morocco over marbled boards with gold spine lettering and decoration. 18 cm. viii 252 pp. A.C. McClurg hardcover books
188959345Chicago: A. C. Armstrong 1889. First American edn. 8vo pp. 252. Bound with the half title in contemporary 3/4 calf rubbed along the extremities a very good copy. A much reprinted story. A. C. Armstrong unknown books
1900124268New York New York: Brentano's 1900. Hardcover. VG- Some wear to cloth and vellum. Green cloth over boards; White vellum at spine; 189 pp.; Illustrated title page and text decorations but no other illustrations. Introduction by Henry James. Brentano's hardcover books
1898129489Westminster: Constable 1898. First Edition. hardcover. very good. With an Introduction by Henry James. 4to parchment backed cloth stamped in gilt & green. Westminster: Constable 1898.<br/><br/> Constable unknown books
1898109487Westminster: Archibald Constable and Co 1898. First edition of Pierre Loti's Impressions. Octavo original green pictorial buckram woodcut pictorial title page woodcut initials. In near fine condition. James writes of Loti in his introduction to the present volume "I may as well admit in the outset that in speaking of Pierre Loti I give way to an inclination of the irresistible sort express indeed a lively obligation. I am conscious of owing him that amount and that kind of pleasure as to which hesitation resides only in the difficulty of statement. He has been for me from the hour of my making his acquaintance one of the joys of the time and the fact moreover of his being of the time has often to my eyes made it seem to suffer less from the presence of writers less delightful yet more acclaimed." Archibald Constable and Co hardcover books
188815698Paris: Calmann Lévy 1888. Full black leather gilt titles beveled boards all edges red marbled endpapers. Hinges and spine cracked but still tight roll to spine scattered foxing leaves crisp; still a good copy. 328 pp. Illus. 8vo. Dessins et aquarelles de Rossi e. Loti 1850-1923 French naval officer achieved popularity with his impressionistic exotic and romantic tales and is a precursor to modern French fiction between the two world wars. This romantic tale of travel and adventure in Japan may have influenced Puccini's Madam Butterfly. Calmann Lévy hardcover books
188914049New York: Welch Fracker Company 1889. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. First edition in English. 12mo 343 pp illustrated by Benjamin Constant and Aime Marot. Publisher's green cloth with decoration in gilt image of a warrior on horseback on front board. Mild rubbing to extremities a few pages chipped at the upper edge else fine. Loti traveled from Tangiers to Fez in the company of the French minister to Morocco and was most enthusiastic about his experiences delighting in the people and culture. Welch, Fracker Company hardcover books
1896D1176Paris: Calmann Levy 1896. Hardcover. Fine. Quarter morocco and marbled paper gilt-stamped lettering and detail on spine t. e. g. place-holder ribbon; with the original spine bound in at rear. Corners lightly rubbed else fine. A pretty volume. <br/><br/> Calmann Levy hardcover books
189816958Paris: Calmann Levy 1898. First edition. Number 25 of 50 numbered copies on Hollande. Inscribed and signed by Loti. Original wrappers light wear to edges but a very good copy with the bookplate of John Quinn. Half morocco slipcase and chemise. <br/><br/> Calmann Levy unknown books
