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198623394New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux 1986. First American Edition. Octavo. Cloth-backed boards; dustjacket; 152pp. Fine in jacket. Farrar, Straus and Giroux unknown books
1987WRCLIT26027New York: Farrar 1987. Cloth and boards. First U.S. edition translated by Walter Kaiser and the author. Fine in lightly rubbed dust jacket. Farrar hardcover books
1976Embry 192250Farrar Straus and Giroux 1976. First U.S. edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket with small abrasion to lower spine and mild sunning to upper spine fold in mylar cover. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1976. First U.S. edition. unknown books
1984157917New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux 1984. First edition. Softcover. Uncorrected proof. Published as "The Dark Brain of Piranesi" but here titled "The Black Brain of Piranesi" A collection of essays all of which have translated from the French by Richard Howard and Yourcenar with the exception of one which was translated by Grace Frick and Yourcenar. A very good copy in printed wrappers with some foxing. Scarce in this format. Farrar, Straus and Giroux unknown books
195725715London: Secker & Warburg. Near Fine in Near Fine dj. 1957. 1st U.K. edition. Hardcover. a couple of tiny spots on top edge of text block no other significant wear; jacket just lightly rubbed. Novel about a young man in the Baltics who is caught up in the passions and events of the Russian Civil War between the White Russians and the Bolsheviks that broke out following the October Revolution of 1918. Originally published in French in 1939 it was filmed by German director Volker Schlöndorff in 1976 the film's title was "Der Fangschuß". . Secker & Warburg hardcover books
1182Yourcenar Marguerite. ALEXIS OR THE TREATISE OF VAIN STRUGGLE. Translated from the French by Walter Kaiser. New York Farrar Straus Giroux 1984. Uncorrected proof in white wraps. Fine. <br/><br/> paperback books
197617450New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux 1976. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Translated from the French by Grace Frick. Bookplate on front pastedown else a fine copy in publisher's brown cloth. Dust jacket very lightly sunned at the spine. A novel revolving around science and philosophy in sixteenth century Europe. Farrar , Straus and Giroux hardcover books
1969W0333MYFrance: Gallimard 1969. Original terracotta paper wraps with black titling on upper "board" and spine. This copy is fulsomely inscribed to "Ann and Elliott/ with many thanks/ for the book on the/ island so much like/pour Sutton-- /Affectionately/"Miss Horti"/ Feb 14 1970. The text is dual language in French and English. A nice combination of a well-known writer editing a lovely choice of poems by her subject. By Subject. Limited. Paper Wraps. Very Good/No DJ. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Limited. Gallimard Paperback books
1980WRCLIT82061Seal Harbor ME: High Loft Press 1980. Large octavo. Lettered paper boards gilt leather spine label. Color frontis and two plates. Fine in plain wrapper. First edition in this format illustrated with original color woodcuts by Nancy McCormick. One of 180 numbered copies from a total edition of 200 copies. With the laid-in leaflet printing the text in an English translation by the author and August Heckscher. High Loft Press hardcover books
198027298Paris: Gallimard 1980. First edition on ordinary paper. Wrappers fine. Service de Presse review copy. Inscribed to the French writer and secrétaire perpétuel of the Académie Française Jean Mistler and signed by Yourcenar. It was in this year 1980 that Yourcenar became the first woman elected to the Académie. <br/><br/> Gallimard unknown books
1980225833High Loft Maine: Press of the High Loft 1980. First edition No. 7 of 180 numbered copies 200 in total ediion. Illustrated with color woodblocks by Nancy McCormick. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Orignal brick-reddish paper boards with leather spine label. Fine copy in blue-green cloth slipcase with chemise. Fine. Prospectus in English laid. First edition No. 7 of 180 numbered copies 200 in total ediion. Illustrated with color woodblocks by Nancy McCormick. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. With a card offering this book as agilft to Jane Englehard from Charles Ryskamp. Press of the High Loft unknown books
