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1954172336New York: Limited Editions Club 1954. Limited. hardcover. fine. Brissaud. A new English version by Louis Untermeyer. Illustrations by Pierre Brissaud colored by hand. Title printed in red and black. 201pp. Tall 8vo silk brocade cloth with gilt-lettered leather spine label; publisher's board slipcase. New York: Limited Editions Club 1954. A fine copy in a very good slipcase<br/><br/> One of 1500 numbered copies signed by the illustrator.<br/><br/> Limited Editions Club unknown books
189823393London: William Heinemann 1898. First U.K. Edition. Small octavo 18.5cm.; original two-toned green cloth housed in mid-20th century home-made dust jacket with hand-decorated spine; 4;294pp. Spine a bit darkened and slightly cocked corners gently bumped else Very Good or better. The author's best-known play adapted numerous times for film including "Roxanne" 1987 starring Steve Martin; a 1990 adaptation starring Gérard Depardieu; and tangentially Ayn Rand's "Love Letters" 1945. William Heinemann unknown books
1941Embry 41674Easton Press 1941. Small ink date to verso of front free endpaper spine a little dull else fine in fine lightly sunned slipcase. Illus. by Simon Greco. Illustrated boards. Easton Press, 1941. hardcover books
191025425Paris: Pierre Lafitte 1910. First Edition thus. 4to. pp. 340. This is the Illustrated Edition with over 100 drawings in text & colored plates by Cormon Laurens Gaston LatucheGuillonnet. In the French. Worn morocco spine gouge. Internally very good. Pierre Lafitte 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
1900010701New York: R. H. Russell 1900. Book. Very good- condition. Paperback. First Edition. Octavo 8vo. xxiv pages of text. Paperback binding is chipped faded creased and torn but mostly intact and attractive. Illustrated by a portrait of Bernhardt. A few pages creased at top corner. Stated on front wrapper "Correct and Authorized Edition. Farewell American Tour.Under the Direction of Mr. Maurice Grau.". R. H. Russell Paperback 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
1901005792New York: R. H. Russell 1901. Decorated Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 262pp. A romanic play in six acts. In beautiful royal blue cloth cover panel with gilt field of honey bees and garden flowers royal emblem and title letters. The spine is similarly rish in device and letters. The interior is clean and tight without marks. The outer cloth has minor wear at corners and spine extremeties. R. H. Russell unknown 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
1929011111329Paris: Fasquelle 1929. Cover wear. 40 pp. 4to. Paper wrapper. With four 4 pages of costume and design by Erte. . A piece in four acts. Clean copy. Light cover wear. <br/><br/> Fasquelle unknown books
189964829NY:: Frederick A. Stokes Company. Very Good. 1899. Hardcover. Translated from the French into English verse with a preface by Charles Renauld. Second edition. Age darkened along the spine and edges else very good in orange cloth with black lettering and design. No dust jacket. . Frederick A. Stokes Company, hardcover books
19101870Paris: Charpentier et Fasquelle 1910. 12mo. 698pp. Finely bound in 1/2 red morocco gilt over marbled boards. T.e.g. Ink stained at top of fore-edge. This play starred and was dedicated to Madame Sarah Bernhardt. Charpentier et Fasquelle hardcover books
1890D14551Paris: Lemerre 1890. First Edition. 4 ii 182 pp. 8vo. bound in original publisher's yellow printed wrappers laid in green cloth chemise and slipcase. First Edition. This is the first volume of verse published by the writer best known for his celebrated play Cyrano de Bergerac. Wrappers somewhat worn but a very good copy with the original glassine. From the Blairhame library. Rahir Bibliotheque p. 621. <br/><br/> Lemerre hardcover books
191139641Paris: Librarie Charpentier et Fasquelle Eugene Fasquelle 11 Rue de Grenelle 1911. "Edition Nouvelle". Half-bound blue leather spine and edges gilt stamped lettering to spine. Marbled paper boards & endpapers. TEG. Modest wear to binding rubbing to edges & spine sunning. Age-toning to paper. A VG copy. 298 4 pp. Text in French. 8" x 5-1/2" <br/><br/> Librarie Charpentier et Fasquelle, Eugene Fasquelle, 11 Rue de Grenelle hardcover books
191119492Paris: Librarie Charpentier et Fasquelle 1911. Revised. Hardcover. Very good . 8vo. Three-quarter red leather over marbled boards. Top edge gilt. A very good plus copy. Half-inch tear in leather at top of front hinge. Contemporary ownership signature at first leaf. Interior modestly toned but clean throughout. Good and sound. 298pp. <br/><br/>Quite a handsome edition of this early work originally published in 1890 by the author of CYRANO DE BERGERAC. A collection of dramatic verse whose title translates roughly to "The Timewasters." Librarie Charpentier et Fasquelle hardcover books
19101335995Paris: Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelles 1910. Various Editions. Hardcover. Octavo 155 262 158 et 244 pages; VG; bound in brown half-leather with marble-patterned boards; spines have 4 raised bands gilt lettering and tooling; some shelf wear to the edges of the boards rubbing and fading to the spine bumped corners; text in French;. 3 of the titles are reprints. Chantecler is a first edition. 1335995. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelles hardcover books
191065585Paris: Librairie Charpentier Et Fasquelle. Good. 1910. Hardcover. . . 155 pages. 7.75x5.25 inches. Gilt printed red leather spine with marbled paper covered boards. The spine ends and edges are slightly scuffed and rubbed. The contents are slightly toned but complete. A Good copy. . Librairie Charpentier Et Fasquelle hardcover books
193136165Paris: Fasquelle 1931. hardcover. fine. Square 8vo dark brown 3/4 levant marbled boards red leather spine label g.t. original wrappers bound in slipcase. Paris: Fasquelle 1931. Fine.<br/><br/> One of only 30 numbered copies on Holland handmade paper. In a marbled board slipcase.<br/><br/> Fasquelle unknown books
191128869Paris: Librairie Pierre Lafitte and Cie 1911. Hardcover. VG minor wear to cover with slight bumping to corners interior yellowing slightly at edges but nice and tight. Green cloth with gilt lettering. xx 100 pp. Numerous color and bw plates. Text in French. Includes Rostand's biography and The Idlers Sacred Wood and the Fantastics. Librairie Pierre Lafitte and Cie hardcover books