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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
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
1931001619Paris: Librairie des Amateurs. A. Ferroud.-- F. Ferroud Successeur 1931. First Edition. Wraps. Very Good Plus. Exemplair 33 of 400 on Velin D'Arches. Exotic tale of Burma. Small closed tear on upper spine extremity. A little finger soiling but mostly clean. <br/><br/> Librairie des Amateurs. A. Ferroud.-- F. Ferroud, Successeur paperback books
193615052702n.p.: Calmann-Levy 1936. Hardcover. Near Fine. Dufour D'Emilien. Quarto size 289 pp. all text in French. Pierre Loti the pseudonym of Julien Viaud 1850-1923 was educated to be a naval officer gradually rising in his profession until attaining the rank of captain in 1906. His life at sea among seafaring men inspired this and many of his other stories. Contemporary critic Edmund Gosse said of Loti: "At his best he was unquestionably the finest descriptive writer of the day" n.b. above information from Wiki. <br/><br/>Mon Frere Yves is perhaps Pierre Loti's best-known work a semi-autobiographical novel describing the friendship between French naval officer Pierre Loti and a hard drinking Breton sailor Yves Kermadec during the 1870s and 80s - the descriptions of Breton seafaring life on board ship and on shore set the tone for his later masterpiece An Iceland Fisherman 1886. <br/><br/>Originally published in wraps this volume has been bound as a hardcover book with the front wrapper serving as a front pastedown. <br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full red cloth over boards illustrated front pastedown in red and black red and black lettering gilt lettering on the spine title page in red and black with a small vignette of a house in a field many signatures unopened several colour illustrations throughout with some retaining the original tissue guards; quarto size 9 1/4" by 7 1/8" pagination: i-vi 1-282 limitation page. <br/><br/>___CONDITION: Near fine overall with clean binding straight corners without rubbing a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; some light soil to the front pastedown else fine. <br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply please contact seller for details. <br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Calmann-Levy 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
1993ULOTDES00AFUniversity of Utah Press 1993. Very Good. Loti Pierre. The Desert. Minn Translator Jay Paul. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press 1993. 149pp. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with institutional stamp inside front cover. Subtly soiled text block edges. University of Utah Press paperback books
72263Calmann-Levy sd, cartonnage éditeur de la collection pourpre avec sa jaquette illustrée, 250pp - très bon état
75111Calmann-Levy 1928, in-12 broché, 318pp - très bon état
15081Calmann-Levy 1916, in-12 broché, 222pp; quelques traits en marge au crayon à papier - bon état
2806paris calmann-lévy 1925 in 12 broché 456 pages
26034Calmann-Levy 1916, in-12 broché, 294pp; collection bibliothèque contemporaine; très bon papier - bon état
61999Calmann-Levy 1921, in-12 broché, 258pp - bon état
10669Calmann-Levy 1903, in-12 relié demi-cuir, dos lisse, tête dorée, 314pp; très bon état
44400Hachette 1970, collection bibliothèque verte cartonnée n° 412, illustrations de François Batet - très bon état
4554Calmann-Levy 1948, collection Pourpre avec jaquette illustrée par Pécoud; petite déchirure sans manque à la jaquette - bon état
13420Garnier / Flammarion 1988, format poche n° 509; très bon état
25272Calmann-Levy 1890, in-12 relié demi-toile, dos lisse avec pièce de titre au dos, couverture conservée, 314pp, collection bibliothèque contemporaine; très bon papier, très bon état
8238Babel 2015, format poche n° 1307 - bon état
35391Calmann-Levy 1927, in-12 broché, 306pp; bon état
40927Pierre Lafitte & Cie 1923, album relié éditeur avec médaillon doré sur le premier plat, 254pp avec des illustrations en noir et en couleurs de MM. Simon, Gorguet, Gumery, Lorioux - très bon état
62271Calmann-Levy 1940, in-12 broché, 226pp - très bon état
19223Alphonse Lemerre, éditeur avril 1893, in-12 relié demi-cuir, dos à nerfs orné, couverture conservée, 270pp avec des illustrations in-texte de Myrbach; collection Guillaume et Lemerre - légères traces de frottement à la reliure; très bon papier - bon état
56070Le livre de poche 1971, format poche n° 3233 - très bon état
57420Le livre de poche 1971, format poche n° 3233, couverture de C. Perreau - très bon état