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1930624London: Elkin Mathews & Marrot 1930. Limited Edition. Fine/Near fine. 8vo. 7 5/16 x 55 in. 194 x128 mm; pp.vi 58 UNOPENED; original decorative paper-covered boards over a grey cloth spine gilt titles; near fine dust-jacket. Clean and bright with slight offset on the front endpaper. <br /> Copy 151 of 530 printed SIGNED in blue ink by the author on the limitation page. A Proustian pastiche first published in English in this limited edition of 530 copies and in 1934 by Gallimard with the title "Le Côté de Chelsea" this short book echoes the tile of Proust's most famous work "Swann's Way" and was translated by Hamish Miles. <br /> <br /> ANDRÉ MAUROIS born Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog 1885 - 1967 was a French novelist biographer storyteller and essayist elected to the prestigious Académie française in 1938. During World War I he joined the French army and served as an interpreter for Lieutenant Colonel Winston Churchill. He was a prolific writer and is best known for his excellence in biographies of important writers -Shelley Byron Victor Hugo George Sand or Balzac-political figures like Disraeli and General Lyautey and scientists like Alexander Fleming. Elkin Mathews & Marrot unknown
1930454592London : E. Mathews & Marrot 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original cloth-backed colour-printed boards. The dust wrapper now in a mylar sleeve is good only: somewhat dust-dulled and edgeworn with marginal tears and separated at the front joint. Internally tight and clean with light marginal age-toning to the text. Copy no. 283 of a limited 500-copy edition SIGNED by the author. Physical description; 58 pages ; 20 cm. Subjects; French essays -- 20th century -- Translations into English. Literary criticism. Chelsea London England -- In literature. London : E. Mathews & Marrot hardcover
193066983London: Elkin Mathews & Marrot 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. The first edition in English #231 of 530 copies signed by the author. A Proustian pastiche translated by Hamish Miles. Octavo. Original decorative paper-covered boards over a blue cloth spine with gilt titles. Minor scratch to the front board corresponding with a tear to the dust jacket. Some general browning and wear along the extremities of the dust jacket; otherwise very good. Elkin Mathews & Marrot hardcover
1930D11551London: Elkin Mathews & Marrot 1930. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Decorative paper over boards backed in gilt-lettered grey cloth; 8vo; pp. 6 58. Number 247 from a limited edition of 530 copies 30 HC signed by Maurois on the limitation page. Boards rubbed and lightly bumped and scuffed along the edges; spine tips and lettering rubbed. <br/><br/> Elkin Mathews & Marrot hardcover
ria9781443729062_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; CHATEAUBRIAND- Poet Statesman Lover by ANDREW MAUROIS. Contents include: Introduction ix I. Childhood and Youth i II. Soldier and Voyager 3 5 III. Exile 57 IV. Le Genie du Christianisme 87 V Journey from Paris to Andalmia 1 2 8 VI The hardcover
B9781443729062Hardback. New. hardcover
1938792A25London: Jonathan Cape 1938. First edition. Leather. Near Fine. 8.5" by 6" . Not Stated . The first English translation of this biography of French author François-René de Chateaubriand in an exquisite Bayntun full calf binding. The first edition of this biographical sketch of François-René de Chateaubriand important French author and politician who had a great influence on French literature of the nineteenth century dominating the literary scene of the time. The first English edition translated from the French of André Maurois by Vera Fraser. Recounting from his childhood and youth his time as a soldier and voyager his exile in England and much more. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three full page plates as well as a folding plate illustrating his genealogical tree. Collated complete. In a beautiful fine full calf binding signed Bayntun. In a lovely full calf binding signed Bayntun with five raised bands and gilt tooling to the spine pictorial endpapers and gilt to the edges. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only and some sunning to the spine. Internally firmly bound. With a minor faint spotting to the first few leaves otherwise the pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three full page plates as well as a folding plate illustrating his genealogical tree. Collated complete. Near Fine Jonathan Cape hardcover
2008x-144372906XMaurois Pr 2008. Hardcover. New. 352 pages. 8.75x5.75x1.25 inches. Maurois Pr hardcover
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1938104954<p>NY:: Harper & Brothers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1938. Hardcover. Translated from the French by Vera Fraser. Stated first edition thus. INSCRIBED by the author to a previous owner. Smells a bit musty else very good in a very good moderate edge wear with several chips dust jacket. ; 352 pages; Signed by Author .</p> Harper & Brothers, hardcover
1938100-50884Grasset 1938. Paperback. Good. Good with some wear. Grasset paperback
1938KF-UX51-C5KQ1938. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition Harper 1938. Book in Very Good condition with light wear pages yellowed with an occasional minor smudge or blemish binding firm owner name to front endpaper. Jacket in Good condition only priceclipped with average wear and tear. hardcover
144372906X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1406758000.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
193856074Paris: Bernard Grasset 1938. First Edition. Exemplaire De Presse CCXXXVI 236. Signed presentation from Maurois on the half-title page. 12mo. decorative printed wraps; 494 pages. Very Good little darkening covers contents clean & tight. Bernard Grasset unknown
19386520New York & London: Harper & Brothers 1938. 1st Edition. Leather. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st edition. A Near Fine copy. 8vo. 352 pp. Rebound in a beautiful blue half calf and blue cloth over boards. Boards are single ruled in gilt. Gilt spine titles and decoration marbled end papers top edge gilt and silk ribbon marker. A Near Fine copy in handsome Fine Binding. Harper & Brothers unknown
2007x-1406758000Maurois Pr 2007. Paperback. New. 388 pages. 8.35x5.51x0.87 inches. Maurois Pr paperback
Z1-C-061-00733Maurois Press. Used - Like New. Used - Like New. This is a reproduction of an out of print title. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. that were either part of the original artifact or were introduced by the scanning process. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Maurois Press unknown
1933102755Paris: Gallimard 1933. Hardcover. fine. 1st edition limited to 360 copies. 1891pp. 1 leaf table of contenstpp. Small Octavo bound in three quarters red morocco and marbled boards with marbled endpapers and original wrappers bound in top edge gilt with full-paged illustrations from photos. Fine copy. Inscribed and signed on half title by the author. Copy #221. fine 1933 Gallimard hardcover