Rostand Edmond Author; Dole Helen B. Translator; Trent WP. Introduction & Critical Commentary W. P.ABAA
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1929638Three Sirens Press New York 1931. Reissue. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Carbe Nino. No jacket. Edges rubbed spine & corners toned. 1931 Hard Cover. 184 pp. 8vo. Translated by Helen B. Dole with an introduction and critical commentary by W.P. Trent. Woodcut frontispiece and illustrations by Nino Carbe. "Cyrano de Bergerac is a play written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand based on the life of the real Cyrano de Bergerac. The entire play is written in verse in rhyming couplets of 12 syllables per line very close to the Alexandrine format but the verses sometimes lack a caesura. It is also meticulously researched down to the names of the members of the Acad Three Sirens Press, New York hardcover books
1971Embry 191412Alfred A. Knopf 1971. First edition first printing. Fine in fine faintly soiled dust jacket in mylar cover. Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. First edition, first printing. unknown books
1910WB16885Paris: Charpentier et Fasquelle 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Large 8vo; 244 pp. One of one thousand copies - "exemplaire sur papier imperial du Japon." In a custom full leather navy blue and burgundy pictorial binding - reproducing the publisher's design. Housed in a clamshell box. A superb copy. <br/><br/> Charpentier et Fasquelle hardcover books
1910WRCLIT31139New York: Duffield 1910. Green cloth spine gilt with a pictorial onlay of a crowing rooster. First U.S. edition in English. A very nice bright copy. Duffield hardcover books
22196Paris: Pierre Lafitte n.d. Later printing. Half brown morocco over marbled boards. Fair only boards detached backstrip missing leaves clean with very minor browning at the extremities and still bound in original wrappers sans backstrip. Should be rebound. 260 pp. Color and b/w illus. 4to. Original paper wrapper bound in. Pierre Lafitte hardcover books
192414433PARIS FASQUELLE 1924 1924. SIGNED BY ALEX TIERS VERY GOOD. Signed by Authors. PARIS, FASQUELLE, 1924 unknown books
19268390Paris: Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle 1926. 244 pages; French text; original wraps bound in a 1/2 bright red morocco leather marbled paper covered boards spine with three small black geometric tools outlined in gilt and four small rosette tools; gilt titles top edge gilt; light wear; pages browning; very good condition and a nice example of decorative French binding of this period. Hard Cover. Very Good. Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle Hardcover books
1899215118New York: Henry Holt 1899. Hardcover. Good. Good. Hardcover rubbed at spine ends and bumped corners spine and pages lightly browned front hinge beginning to crack in French. Henry Holt hardcover books
1898RROSCYR00CCWR.H. Russell 1898. Good. Rostand Edmond. Cyrano De Bergerac. New York: R.H. Russell 1898. 294pp. 12mo. Book condition: Fair. Stained and browned with rubbed and bumped edges. Front hinge cracking but holding. R.H. Russell unknown books
192694935Paris: Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle 1926. half leather marbled paper-covered boards gilt and blind-stamped title and decorations on spine top edge gilt marbled endpapers. 8vo. half leather marbled paper-covered boards gilt and blind-stamped title and decorations on spine top edge gilt marbled endpapers. viii 2151 pages. Comédie Héroïque En Cinq Actes En Vers. Text in French. This book is the most famous work by nineteenth-century poet Edmond Rostand originally presented at the Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin on December 28 1897. Set in the seventeenth century the play is based on the life and works of the real Cyrano de Bergerac. The text includes a list of the actors in the first performance and in the reprise in 1913. Rebound with original wrappers bound in. Edges lightly worn boards and spine soiled and scuffed in places corners slightly bumped. Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle unknown books
198472024Norwalk: The Easton Press. Very Good. 1984. Hardcover. Rostand Edmond. CYRANO DE BERGERAC In A New Version by Louis Untermeyer with Illustrations by Pierre Brissaud. Norwalk Connecticut: The Easton Press 1984. Beautiful fresh and bright condition. . The Easton Press hardcover books
19542032New York: The Heritage Press 1954 A heroic comedy in 5 acts in a new English version by Louis Untermeyer. Illustrations drawn by Pierre Brissaud. Printed red boards lettered in gilt. Spine faded and slightly rubbed. A fine copy in slipcase. Sandglass pamphlet laid in. Illus. by Brissaud Pierre. The Heritage Press hardcover books
1982224844Norwalk: Easton 1982. hardcover. fine. Translated and introduced by Louis Untermeyer with color illustrations by Pierre Brissaud. 210pp. short 4to gilt-stamped green leather a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press 1982. Fine.<br/><br/> Easton unknown books
1984TB24885Norwalk Conn.: The Easton Press 1984. Collector's Edition. Fine in full dark green leather covered boards with two raised bands on the spine with gilt text and decorations in the compartments and with gilt text and an outline of Cyrano on the front board and with a gilt outline of Cyrano's back on the rear board. The end sheets are silk and there is a matching silk placement ribbon sewn-in at the head of the spine. A small quarto measuring 10 1/2" by 6 3/4". Laid-in is the publisher's four page "Notes From the Archives". 210 pages of text. A new "English version by Louis Untermeyer with illustrations by Pierre Brissanud. One of the volumes in the Easton Press' collection of Library of Famous Editions. The Easton Press hardcover books
1898430001898. ROSTAND Edmond. CYRANO DE BERGERAC: A Play In Five Acts. Translated from the French by Gladys Thomas and Mary F. Guillemard. London: William Heinemann 1898. 12mo. two-toned green cloth. First English Edition. Boldly signed by American actor Otis Skinner in pencil on the front endpaper and dated 1898. Skinner 1858-1942 was a leading actor of his day and although he played roles in various French dramas he never played Cyrano. An uncommon book and the basis for two movies: the 1950 version starring Jose Ferrer and the 1990 version starring Gerard Depardieu. Ferrer won an Academy award for his portrayal of Cyrano and the 1990 movie received five nominations including ones for Depardieu and for Best Foreign Film. Very Good spine darkened. $875.00. <br/><br/> hardcover books
1931316514New York: Three Sirens Press 1931. Illustrated by Nino Carbe. 184 2pp. 8vo. Bound in three quarter green morocco and green cloth sides t.e.g. John Friel bookplates. Fine. Illustrated by Nino Carbe. 184 2pp. 8vo. Three Sirens Press unknown books
190026155NY: Russell 1900. First American edn. 8vo pp. 262. Adapted into English by Louis N. Parker. The play was presented at the Knickerbocker Theatre NY October 1900 by Maude Adams who played the leading role. Gold decorated cover. VG. Russell unknown books
1900302311900. ROSTAND Edmond. L'AIGLON. Translated from the French by Louis N. Parker. NY: R.H. Russell 1900. 8vo. gilt-worked ornamental blue cloth top edge gilt; 262 pages. First American Edition. Very Good covers bright; contents clean & tight bit of foxing few preliminary pages. $25.00. <br/><br/> hardcover books
1900659New York: R. H. Russell 1900. First edition. First edition. Blue cloth with elaborate gilt stamped design comprising dense bee pattern. First translation into English and issued in same year as the scarce first French edition. Sl. cover wear and rear cover stain. Very good. <br/><br/> R. H. Russell hardcover books
1900WRCLIT39824New York: R.H. Russell 1900. Dark blue cloth stamped in gilt in an elaborate display of bees and flowers t.e.g. others untrimmed. Frontis decorations. First U.S. edition translated by Louis N. Parker. Contemporary ink gift inscription on pastedown scattered foxing early and late but a nice bright copy at least very good. R.H. Russell hardcover books
190024877NY: Russell 1900. First Edition. 8vo pages not numbered. Frontis portrait of Bernhardt. Text in English and in French. Paper wraps. Cover little chipped and worn a date and two names in ink on somewhat soiled half-title o/w VG. The cover notes that this is the correct and authorized edition and that it was the two players' farewell American tour. Russell unknown books
1927WRCLIT18189New Haven: Yale 1927. Large octavo. Handsomely bound in three quarter black crushed levant gilt extra pink morocco labels t.e.g. Pink silk moiré boards rubbed but very good. First edition of this translation. Inscribed by the translator ".with thanks for his good opinion." The original French binder's bill is laid in. Yale hardcover books
1900220657Paris: Charpentier 1900. First. 8vo original printed wrappers lacking the spine. Paris: Charpentier et Fasquelle 1900. First Edition. TOGETHER WITH the first American Edition translated by Louis Parker in blue cloth decoratively stamped in gold. N.Y.: R.H. Russell 1900. Fine copy. 2 volumes each with a cloth dust wrapper in a double 1/2 morocco slipcase.<br/><br/> The French edition bears a presentation from Rostand with an initialed postscript and an initialed ink drawing of a figure in uniform with a sword. The American edition has three presentations to the same indefatigable collector: a 6 line inscription from Louis Parker the translator dated 1901 Rostand who compliments the translator in 1902 and Maude Adams who was in the cast of the New York production in 1904. A unique set.<br/><br/> Charpentier unknown books
19002566New York & Paris: Brentano's & Charpentier 1900. First American Edition. 263 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Full green morocco gilt spine faded to brown by G.P. Putnam the Knickerbocker Pree. First American Edition. 263 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. With Signed Photo of Sarah Bernhardt Extra-Illustrated. With numerous inserted illustrations including a signed photo of Sarah Bernhardt in costume as the leading role Franz Duc de Reichstadt; and numerous other illustrations inserted including a fine albumen portrait frontispiece of the author another full-length portrait of Bernhardt as Franz several engravings of the historical personnages etc. A lovely book. Brentano's & Charpentier unknown books
1900392391New York: Robert Howard Russell 1900. Hardcover. Very Good. First American edition. Decorative blue cloth stamped in gilt top edge gilt. Translated by Louis N. Parker. Slightly cracked front hinge bumped corners and wear on the edges else very good. (Robert Howard Russell) hardcover books
