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196890004Paris: Gallimard 1968. Fine. Gallimard Paris 1968 13.8 x 20.5 cm Relié sous étui First edition one of 45 numbered copies on Holland paper the deluxe issue.Full chocolate-brown morocco binding spine with five raised bands framed with black fillets date gilt at foot gilt rolls on the caps marbled paper endpapers and doublures gilt double fillet borders on the doublures gilt fillets along the edges original wrappers and spine preserved all edges gilt slipcase edged with matching chocolate morocco sides in marbled paper interior lined with grey felt. A splendid binding signed by Semet & Plumelle.A very handsome copy perfectly bound in full morocco by Semet & Plumelle. Gallimard hardcover
195180408Paris: Plon 1951. Fine. Plon Paris 1951 14 x 20.50 cm broché First edition one of 115 numbered copies on alfa paper the only deluxe copies aside from 35 on pure thread.Two small spots of foxing on the front cover a discreet crease a handsome copy as issued. Rare and highly sought after in deluxe paper. Plon unknown
196859294Paris: Gallimard 1968. Fine. Gallimard Paris 1968 14.50 x 20.50 cm broché First edition one of 95 copies on pur fil the only deluxe issue after 45 copies on Hollande. A slight vertical crease on the front cover. A handsome copy. Gallimard unknown
196345797Paris: Plon 1963. Fine. Plon Paris 1963 12 x 19 cm broché First edition one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil paper the only large paper copies A very good copy. Plon unknown
1957845871957. Fine. ""L'époque est à la violence"" 'These are times defined by violence.' 23 janvier 1957 16.20 x 23.50 cm 2 pages sur un feuillet - enveloppe jointe Autograph letter signed by Marguerite Yourcenar dated 23 January 1957 two pages in black ink on a single sheet with the original envelope included. On two densely written pages Yourcenar confides her editorial frustrations to her close friend the painter Elie Grekoff recounting the blasphemous act of her publisher who had torn in ""en deux ou plutôt en quatre"" two or rather four the dedicated copy of her poetry collection Les Charités dAlcippe 1956 and returned it to her by post. She discusses joint projects with Grekoff and requests that he accept the profits from a work he illustrated for her. Yourcenar writes from the United States which she joined in 1939 with her companion Grace Frick then a professor of British literature in New York. From 1950 onwards they settled on Mont Déserts Island bordering Canada in a house named Petite-Plaisance which she mentions in the handwritten letterhead. Amidst the wild nature and crystalline lakes she would write there some of her most celebrated works including The Abyss. Through the text we catch fleeting images of the authors reclusive existence: « Ici travail abrutissant favorisé par les grands froids qui font qu'on ne sort qu'un bref moment ou quand on y est obligé. Correction d'épreuves correspondance en retard depuis des mois traduction et enfin le livre en train . les journaux arrivent très régulièrement et si vite dans le cas du Monde que j'apprends par lui les nouvelles de New York avant d'avoir le temps d'aller au village acheter le New York Times » The work here is grueling compounded by the bitter cold so that one ventures outside only for a short while or out of necessity. Proofreading months of overdue letters translation and finally the book underway the newspapers come so promptly and consistently particularly Le Monde that I hear the New York news from it before I even manage to go to the village and buy the New York Times. The most poignant passage of the letter concerns her stormy dealings with her publisher Curvers regarding her neoclassical-spirited poetry collection Les Charités d'Alcippe. Yourcenar recounts the publishers unforgivable act enraged by her reproaches over the premature release of the collection: ""Toute la légalité et le sens commun sont de mon côté mais cela n'a pas empêché l'irascible liégeois de me renvoyer un ex. des 'Charités d'Alcippe' déchiré en deux ou plutôt en quatre. L'époque est à la violence All legality and common sense was on my side yet that irascible man from Liège still sent me back a copy of Les Charités d'Alcippe torn in two-or rather in four. These are times defined by violence. The affair of the gentleman from Liège as mentioned in the letter ultimately resulted in a full-fledged legal dispute through attorneys. The writers uncompromising standards and constant concern for copyright earned her several disputes including two lawsuitsone with the director Jean Marchat and another with her publisher Plon. The letters recipient Élie Grekoff 19141985 painter illustrator and master bookbinder remained a close confidant of the writer for decades and collaborated with her on several editorial and theatrical projects. Among his contributions he designed the scenery for her Sartre-inspired play Electre ou la chute des masques which premiered at the Théâtre des Mathurins. The letter also bears witness to two of their artistic collaborations: the edition of a Latin classic and of a renowned Hindu poem the Gita-Govinda both annotated by Yourcenar and illustrated by Grekoff. In a few beautifully gracious lines Yourcenar entreats him to accept the proceeds probably stemming from the 1956 publication of Laeviuss Bagatelles dAmour: ""merci Elie et je vous en prie considérez les trente huit mille qui unknown
195465149Paris: Plon 1954. Fine. Plon Paris 1954 12 x 19 cm broché First edition one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil paper this copy one of 10 hors commerce the only grand papier deluxe copies. A nice copy despite the very slightly sunned spine. Autograph inscription dated and signed by Marguerite Yourcenar to Maurice Bourdel director of publishing house Plon and his wife : "". cette Electre perdue dans ""un monde où l'ordre n'est pas"" Plon unknown
196884645Paris: Gallimard 1968. Fine. Gallimard Paris 1968 14 x 20.50 cm broché First edition a Service de Presse advance copy. Handsome copy despite the spine very lightly sunned without any consequence Precious autograph inscription signed by Marguerite Yourcenar to Maurice Nadeau: ""Hommage attentif. Marguerite Yourcenar. Vox specie interioritatis."" ""Attentive tribute. Marguerite Yourcenar. Voice of inner contemplation."" Gallimard unknown
192142359Paris: Perrin & Cie 1921. Fine. Perrin & Cie Paris 1921 13.50 x 17.50 cm broché First edition small printrun of the first work by Marguerite Yourcenar written under her semi-pseudonym of Marg Yourcenar A very good and rare copy of this work of which there were no large paper copies. Perrin & Cie unknown
195448650Paris: Plon 1954. Fine. Plon Paris 1954 12 x 19 cm broché First edition one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil paper the only large paper copies. A very good copy. Plon unknown
198873526Paris: Gallimard 1988. Fine. Gallimard Paris 1988 14.50 x 21.50 cm broché First edition one of the 80 numbered copies on Holland paper the ""tirage de tête"" first deluxe copies. Very nice copy. Gallimard unknown
198185155New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux. As New. 1981. Paperback. 0374529264 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - Corresponds to / earlier edition of ISBN: 0374529264 .Book Description: "Both an exploration of character and a reflection on the meaning of history Memoirs of Hadrian has received international acclaim since its first publication in France in 1951. In it Marguerite Yourcenar reimagines the Emperor Hadrian's arduous boyhood his triumphs and reversals and finally as emperor his gradual reordering of a war-torn world writing with the imaginative insight of a great writer of the twentieth century while crafting a prose style as elegant and precise as those of the Latin stylists of Hadrian's own era." -- with a bonus offer-- . Farrar, Straus & Giroux paperback
197763931Paris: Gallimard 1977. Fine. Gallimard Paris 1977 14.50 x 22 cm broché First edition one of 55 numbered copies on vélin d'Arche papers the only grand papier deluxe copies after 35 Hollande paper. A nice copy. Gallimard unknown
198263933Paris: Gallimard 1982. Fine. Gallimard Paris 1982 14.50 x 21.50 cm broché Edition first in part one of 42 numbered copies on Hollande the tirage de tête. A very nice copy. Gallimard unknown
198066532Montpellier: Fata Morgana 1980. Fine. Fata Morgana Montpellier 1980 39 x 29.50 cm en feuilles First edition printed in 50 copies on vélin de Rives. Rare and nice copy in a chemise with flaps. This copy is complete with the original engraving by Pierre Albuisson signed and justified in pencil. Fata Morgana unknown
1962AO3208Paris: PLON 1962. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover no jacket. PLON 1962. Text in French. Pages are clean and unmarked. A bit of foxing staining and wear to the page edges. The front hinge is weak but not broken and the textblock is otherwise still bound well. The first nine pages have a faint crease/dent near the outer page edges. An owner's name and some tape remnants are on the front endpapers. Some soiling staining and moderate shelf wear to the exterior. The boards are lightly splayed/bowed. A small split in the cloth towards the bottom of the spine. Reliable customer service. Photos available. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available! PLON hardcover
198163934Paris: Gallimard 1981. Fine. Gallimard Paris 1981 11.50 x 20.50 cm broché First edition one of 40 numbered copies on Hollande the tirage de tête. A very nice copy. Gallimard unknown
193836983Paris: Grasset 1938. Fine. Grasset Paris 1938 12 x 19 cm broché First edition one of 23 numbered copies on alfa the only large paper copies after 10 copies on pur fil paper. Nice copy. Grasset unknown
193846599Paris: Grasset 1938. Fine. Grasset Paris 1938 12 x 19 cm broché First edition one of 23 numbered copies on alfa paper the only deluxe paper issue together with 10 copies on pur fil. Endpapers slightly toned and lightly foxed. Grasset unknown
196940205Paris: Gallimard 1969. Fine. Gallimard Paris 1969 18 x 21 cm broché First edition one of 40 numbered copies on pur fil tirage de tête. A very good copy. Gallimard unknown
1957202419<p>Farrar Strauss and Cudahy 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed. Black cloth spine over black paper-covered boards under Seymour Chwast dust jacket priced at $3.00 8-1/4" x 5-1/4" 151 pp. Mild spine slant tear to top joint corner of front panel of DJ light wear. Very good in very good jacket. First printing stated.Inscribed by both Yourcenar and Frick: “To Mrs. Georgia Horner this product of two pens. Marguerite and Grace.â€Yourcenar and Frick met in 1937 and were partners until Frick’s death in 1979. Frick translated other Yourcenar works although the inscription here might imply more than translation Yourcenar signatures are surprisingly uncommon and a double-signature exceedingly so.</p> Farrar, Strauss, and Cudahy hardcover
198090948Paris: Sans nom d'éditeur 1980. Fine. ""There exist many photographs of me a few of which strike me as fairly faithful likenesses"" Sans nom d'éditeur Paris 1980 12.8 x 8.7 cm Une feuille une enveloppe Autograph note dated and signed by Marguerite Yourcenar written from her Paris residence to journalist Marcel Baroche of the literary review Sud. Written on one of her visiting cards. Eighteen lines in green ink with the autograph envelope addressed to her correspondent concerning a proposed collaboration with Yourncenar initiated by the director of Sud. 27 December 1980 to the journal Sud to Marcel Baroche Dear Sir you have my acceptance of the proposal for a special issue on my work in 1982 together with my thanks in advance. There exist many photographs of me a few of which strike me as fairly faithful likenesses: I do not personally possess any but perhaps I may be able to find some to send you in due course. For the moment at least I have no unpublished material to offer. Perhaps later With kind regards Marguerite Yourcenar. ""27 décembre 1980 à la revue Sud à marcel Baroche cher monsieur vous avez mon acceptation au projet d'un numéro spécial sur mon oeuvre en 1982 et mes remerciements anticipés. Il existe de nombreuses photographies de moi dont quelques unes me paraissent ressemblantes : je n'en possède personnellement aucune mais peut-être en trouverai-je à vous en envoyer en temps utile. Pour l'instant au moins je ne possède aucun inédit à offrir. Plus tard peut-être. Bien sympathiquement Marguerite Yourcenar."" Sans nom d'éditeur unknown
19828786<p>Limited to 250 copies signed by the author to the limitation page. Quarter blue cloth with gilt title to spine. Includes scarce glassine dustjacket wrapped in mylar. A nice clean copy with no previous owners' names or other defacements.</p><p>6.5 x 10.75 in</p> Targ Editions hardcover
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
1982105904Targ Editions 1982-01-01. Hardcover. Like New. 1982 Targ slender hardcover no jacket as issued limited edition of 250 signed by Yourcenar. e33 Please email for photos. Targ Editions hardcover
1982ST20338-087New York: Targ Editions 1982. First Edition in English. ONE OF 250 COPIES. 272 x 158 mm. 10 3/4 x 6 1/4". 45 1 pp. 1 leaf.Translated by Edith R. Farrell. <br/> Publisher's blue quarter cloth over gray paper boards front cover with author's facsimile signature in blind spine lettered in silk. In original slightly torn and creased glassine dust jacket. Photograph of the author tipped in facing title page. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the limitation page. Spine slightly sunned otherwise as new.<br/> <br/> This attractive private press production of poems by Marguerite Yourcenar--issued here in English for the first time--comes from the library of another poet born in our author's home country. The first woman ever elected to the prestigious Académie Française Belgian-French poet and novelist Yourcenar 1903-87 wrote learned works that often drew on Classical history and motifs in order to muse on love sexuality and destiny. "The Alms of Alcippe" is largely a translation of Yourcenar's 1956 "Les Charites d'Alcippe" although a few later poems have been added. C. Frederick Farrell Jr. writes in the introduction to the present work that the poems "represent a crystallization of the most important subjects and themes that have preoccupied the author throughout her career." The present production is the work of Targ Editions which was founded in 1979 by commercial publisher and editor William Targ 1907-99 as a result of his love for beautiful typography and book production. Printed at the Grenfell Press on heavy Frankfurt paper in Centaur type set by Michael Bixler "Alms of Alcippe" exemplifies this. Our copy is from the library of Laure-Anne Bosselaar b. 1943 and her husband Kurt Brown 1944-2013. Bosselaar is a Belgian-American poet translator and editor who has published numerous works of poetry in multiple languages including five collections of her own works. She has received various prizes and recognitions Pushcart Isabella Gardner Breadloaf and was named Poet Laureate of Santa Barbara in 2019. Sometimes publishing jointly with Bosselaar Brown was also a prolific poet and editor of anthologies as well as the founder and first director of the Aspen Writer's Conference playing a pivotal role in shaping its early vision and establishing Aspen as a literary center. The fragile glassine wrapper that is present here is usually long gone. Targ Editions unknown
