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193074951Paris: Grasset 1930. Fine. Grasset Paris 1930 17 x 22.50 cm 2 volumes reliés sous étui First edition one of 315 numbered copies on laid Marais paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format. Half dark green shagreen bindings with corners spines with five raised bands gilt dates at foot combed paper boards endpapers and pastedowns of matching paper covers and spines preserved slipcase edged with dark green shagreen boards covered with combed paper. Grasset hardcover
1930793L46Paris: Bernard Grasset 1930. First edition. Fine Binding. Fine. 8.5" by 6". None. A very smartly bound first edition set of Andre Maurois' biography of Byron. From the library at Julians Park once home to socialite and patron of arts Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. This work is numbered 516 of copies printed on Velin pur Chiffon. In the original French. Rebound in beautiful half morocco bindings. Complete in two volumes. From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie Audrey Evelyn James Coats and Audrey Evelyn James Field at Julian"s Park. Pleydell-Bouverie was the youngest daughter of an Anglo-American lumber and steel millionaire. Audrey was also alleged to be the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII although she was also rumoured to be his daugher or the lover of King Edward VIII. She bought Julians Park in 1940 following her third marriage to the Hon Peter Pleydell-Bouverie. Audrey was a patron of the arts and it is believed that she bound several books herself as many books from her library were stamped with her name and she owned a group of bookbinding tools. Her circle of friends included Winston Churchill Coco Chanel and Nancy Mitford. She was featured in Cecil Beaton's 'Book of Beauty' and was regarded as one of the Bright Young Things. In uniform half morocco bindings with paper covered boards. Externally excellent with minor shelfwear. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright. A few light spots to the preliminary leaves. Otherwise just the odd spot. Fine Bernard Grasset unknown
193001929FINE BINDING BYRON Bernard Grasset 1930 first edition 2 volumes finely bound in half-leather and marbled boards with raised and decorated spines and marbled end-papers. A limited edition of unknown quantity. Very nice. Text in French. Bernard Grasset 1930 hardcover
1930blb00491New York : D. Appleton & Co. 1930. 1st. Hardback. Near Fine. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth - bright gilt pressed signature on the cover and only slightly less bright gilt titling on the spine. Really tight particularly given the size. D. Appleton & Co. hardcover
1930001629New York: D. Appleton and Company 1930. 1st Edition . Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First American edition. 8vo. 597 pp. 3/4 leather with gilt lettering to the spine and four raised bands. Gilt top edge marbled endpapers. A little soiling to the rear board - very good. <br/> <br/> D. Appleton and Company hardcover
1930619027Paris: Bernardq Grasset 1930. Hardcover. Very Good. Two volumes. Text in French. Bound in half leather with marbled papercovered boards. Small tear on the title page of volume one pages and spines toned rubbing and small chips on boards very good. Laid into each volume is a card stating: "A Gift from the Library of Dr. Francis Randolph Packard 1870-1950. Bernardq Grasset hardcover
193047578New York: D Appleton and Company 1930. First American edition . Hardcover. Fine. 597p octavo illustrated . a fine copy bound in 3/4 red morocco and cloth <br/><br/> D Appleton and Company hardcover
1930160504Paris: Bibliotheque Grasset 1930. Very Good. Very good in Two Volumes Inscribed. Limp binding has browned slightly minor wear at spine ends. IN French. Bibliotheque Grasset unknown
1930420189Paris : Grasset 1930. 1st edition. Softcover. Good copies 2 in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges somewhat nicked and dust-dulled as with age now protected in a plastic wrapper. Roughly rubbed as with age with some tears to the edges. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 2 volumes 23 cm. Subjects; Byron George Gordon Byron Baron 1788-1824. Byron George Gordon Byron 6th Baron 1788-1824. Byron George Gordon Byron Baron 1788-1824 ; Biography. Paris : Grasset paperback
19301310NY: D. Appleton and Company 1930. First edition. Hardcover. Edward Abbey's copy of this biography of Lord Byron with "Abbey" written on the bottom edge of the text block but not otherwise signed. A previous owner's inscription reading "From Myron to Inez" dated 1930 is on the front free endpaper. Translated from the French by Hamish Miles. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. A good copy with he front hinge cracked pastedown torn but holding. Wear just through the cloth at corners. D. Appleton and Company hardcover
1930282061Paris : B. Grasset 1930. First Edition. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright and clean. Loosely encased in title-blocked protective boards. Physical description; 361 p. ; 19 cm. Subject; Byron George Gordon Byron Baron 1788-1824. Paris : B. Grasset paperback
1930LD5776Paris: Bernard Grasset 1930. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Two volumes. Original wraps printed in two-tone green edges uncut; in glassine dust jacket and slipcase; 4to. Number 32 from a limited edition of 165 "sur velin d'arches." Classic Byronic biography by Maurois in French. Both volumes in good and solid condition only signs of light edgewear. Bright and very nice unopened set. <br/><br/> Bernard Grasset paperback
1930LD5776Paris: Bernard Grasset 1930. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Two volumes. Original wraps printed in two-tone green edges uncut; in glassine dust jacket and slipcase; 4to. Number 32 from a limited edition of 165 "sur velin d'arches." Classic Byronic biography by Maurois in French. Both volumes in good and solid condition only signs of light edgewear. Bright and very nice unopened set. <br/><br/> Bernard Grasset paperback books
1930136270London: Jonathan Cape 1930. First edition of Maurois' appreciation of Byron. Octavo bound in full morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt gilt tooling to the spine quadruple gilt ruling to the front and rear panels gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles marbled endpapers all edges gilt illustrated tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Byron. In very good condition. "Byron is to a far greater degree than the other romanticists the poet of humankind. He conveys with tremendous power the majesty and desolation of history the vanity of pomp and pride the transitoriness of fame. And he is the poet of contemporary society keen to discern the false and the corrupt courageous in denunciation yet with pity for the young and innocent… As a poet he mirrored brilliantly and without distortion an absorbingly interesting world" Baugh 1229. Jonathan Cape unknown
19313713DB1931. 2 Bände. Paris Éditions Émile-Paul frères 1931. 8°. 1 Bl. 290 S. 3 Bl.; 2 Bl. 280 S. 2 Bl. Mit 2 farb. Frontisp. und 39 Vignetten von Hermine David. Orig.-Pergamentbände in Schuber. Monod 7956. - Nr. 30 von 75 Exemplaren "sur papier de Hollande Van Gelder" Gesamtauflage 1300 Ex. unknown
193144845Paris:: Editions Emil-Paul Freres 1931. One of 1300 copies; this copy unnumbered. full morocco with original orange printed wrappers bound in. A few tiny nicks to the binding; very fine. 8vo. Vignettes de Hermine David. Editions Emil-Paul Freres, unknown
193011522<p>Jonathan Cape. London. 1930. FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION. Published the same year as the French edition. 8vo. 8.8 x 6.1 inches. Extra illustrated with 12 full page 19th century engravings including portraits of Mary Shelley The Prince of Wales Thomas Moore Ali Pacha and a charming view of The Hellespont showing Sestos and Abydos to compliment the 11 full page plates published in the book. A Fine copy in a fine late twentieth century leather binding of half dark blue morocco. The spine with raised bands decorated with gilt dotted lines. Compartments ruled decorated and lettered in gilt. Blue cloth on boards. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Neat previous owner bookplate on the front pastedown endpaper. A wonderful copy. The binding is unsigned but is certainly the work of a master bookbinder.</p> Jonathan Cape. London. 1930 hardcover
193189354Paris : Editions Emile-Paul FÂres 1931. 220x140mm. frontispices VI - brochÂŽ. couverture rempliÂŽe. Bel exemplaire. 722 Editions Emile-Paul FÂres unknown
1930344579Paris : Bernard Grasset 1930. First Edition. Softcover. Good set in original stiff card wrappers with some wear and tear as with age. Remains well-preserved overall; bright and clean. Physical description; 2 volumes ; 23 cm. Notes; Limited printing this is no. 44 of only 165. ""Sources"": volume 1 pages 353-365; volume 2 pages 345-353. Subjects; Byron George Gordon Byron 6th Baron 1788-1824. Byron George Gordon Byron Baron 1788-1824 ; Biography. Poets English 19th century ; Biography. Genres; Bibliography. Biography. Paris : Bernard Grasset paperback
1926ABE-174400198Prague: Odeon 1926 Octavo wrappers 192pp. Cover by Jiri Jelinek title page by Karel Teige. A study of the life loves and death of Shelley. Prague: Odeon paperback
195571693Limited Editions Club 1955. Signed by the illustrator Bernard Lamotte #1424 of 1500 copies. No slipcase. Very Good condition. Limited Editions Club unknown
192528416London: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited 1925. Very Good /Very Good. London: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited 1925. Octavo; publisher's cloth in grey printed dust jacket; 8157pp. Very light wear to jacket extremities spine panel a shade toned else a Very Good remarkably fresh copy. <br /> <br /> Philosophical dialogue between a young officer and the older philosopher/tutor "upon the nature place and scope of Leadership in War and Peace" front jacket panel. John Lane the Bodley Head Limited unknown
192528443New York: D. Appleton and Company 1925. First American Edition. Small octavo 19.25cm.; original cloth in mustard decorative dust jacket printed in brown; 4154pp. Jacket extremities a bit rubbed and worn spine toned upper panel spotted; contemporary gift inscription to front free endpaper coin-size loss to bottom fore-edge corner of half title else contents Near Fine in Near Very Good jacket. Collection of dialogues between a philosopher and a lieutenant. Translation by J. Lewis May. D. Appleton and Company unknown
192528443New York: D. Appleton and Company 1925. First American Edition. Small octavo 19.25cm.; original cloth in mustard decorative dust jacket printed in brown; 4154pp. Jacket extremities a bit rubbed and worn spine toned upper panel spotted; contemporary gift inscription to front free endpaper coin-size loss to bottom fore-edge corner of half title else contents Near Fine in Near Very Good jacket. Collection of dialogues between a philosopher and a lieutenant. Translation by J. Lewis May. D. Appleton and Company unknown books
192536432NY: Appleton 1925. First Edition. 8vo pp. 155. A VG tight copy. Several dialogues between a military man and a philosopher. Appleton unknown books
