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1954réf. 20011203Kentfield California: The L-D Allen Press 1954. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good. Dean Mallette. One of 175 copies quarto size 146 pp. Marie-Henri Beyle 1783-1842 is likely best remembered today for his novels "Le Rouge et le Noir" and "La Chartreuse de Parme" and is considered one of the earliest authors of realism. Stendhal saw much of the Europe of his day; as part of the Napoleonic army he participated in the 1812 invasion of Russia and the retreat therefrom; served as the French consul in parts of Italy and eventually moved to Paris being buried in Montmarte. Stendhal's "Journals" provide a fascinating glimpse not only into some of the places to which he travelled but more importantly into his inner thoughts; he was one of the Allens' "esteemed authors" and they were excited at the chance to publish an excerpt of his "Journals" when approached with the idea by Professor Francis Carmody. As stated in the Allen Press bibliography "this was our fourth edition to be produced entirely by hand with hand-crafted materials throughout. We were now convinced that this method was our proper métier - that the handpress is the most satisfactory instrument in a chimerical attempt at the craftsmanship standards set by Kelmscott Doves and Ashendene presses" p. 39. This book was selected as one of the AIGA fifty books of the year. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full Fortuny printed cloth from Venice of antique red on a dull gold background headbands of black and gilt title page in red and black in opposing vertical columns each section with headpieces of one of the two wood engravings by Mallette Dean one of an elaborate quill pen forming the shape of a fleur-de-lis the other of a cluster of grapes and leaves; handset Romanée type Crown & Sceptre paper hand-made in England with the watermark "British Hand Made" quarto size 10.25" by 7.25" pagination: 1-6 7-146. Dust wrapper of plain black Italian laid paper with gilt lettering on the spine. ___CONDITION: Fine with clean boards perfectly straight corners totally without rubbing a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; clean crisp as new. The paper dust jacket we are grading as very good due to minor overall edgewear and a rectangular chip at the top of the rear joint approx. one inch by one-third inch; as the Allens stated in their bibliography "this paper proved to be too perishable; a clear acetate jacket would have been more durable and would have revealed the handsome Italian cloth." ___CITATION: Allen Press bibliography no. 15; Hawk no. 319. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. The L-D Allen Press hardcover books
1831réf. 1979Paris: A. Levavasseur 1831. First edition. Fine. A Fine copy of Stendhal's masterpiece and one of the major literary works of 19th century France. A lovely copy entirely untrimmed pages 181 x 140 mm with the original wrappers bound in to each volume including the spine panels. Elegantly bound by Edouard Pagnant of Paris 1852-1916 in green half-morocco over marbled boards spine with gilt titles and decorated columns marbled end papers. Internal contents clean and fresh quite rare and desirable with the original printed wrappers. Upper wrapper and titles with vignettes of Henry Monnier engraved by Porret. Volume one vignette shows Julien Sorel appearing to Madame de Renal near a confessional; volume two shows Mathilde de La Mole holding the head of Julien Sorel. Stendhal's surprisingly modern bildungsroman about the rise and fall of the romantic Julian Sorel who attempts to climb the rungs of French society and surpass the expectations of his modest rural upbringing. The novel is not only an exploration of Julian's own psychological and spiritual struggles but also a satire of the clergy and French society in general. "The Red and The Black like much of Stendhal's work was not appreciated in his own day. It was only after Stendhal's death that critics began to realize what a revolutionary stylist he was. He's currently credited as one of the fathers of psychological realism due to the space he devotes to his characters' inner lives. "Stendhal's mind was of the first order. he wrote his two novels which so few people have read in a spirit of fearless liberty" Joseph Conrad. Fine. A. Levavasseur unknown books
1956réf. 210554London: John Calder 1956. hardcover. very good/poor. Translated by Richard N. Coe. Black & white frontis. portrait. 522pp. 8vo cloth dust wrapper; cloth corners bumped & d.w. taped & chipped & torn. London: John Calder 1956. Very good copy in poor d.w. John Calder unknown books
1981réf. 108671The Franklin Library Pennsylvania 1981. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Very good limited edition from The Franklin Library. 1/4 leather bound with cloth covered boards gilt detailing and a permanent satin ribbon book marker. Water damage to the bottom edge of the book all the way though. The Franklin Library, Pennsylvania hardcover books
1955réf. 1869New York: The Heritage Press 1955 Translation by Lady Mary Loyd revised by Robert Cantwell. Preface by Honore de Balzac. Illustrations by Rafaello Busoni. Patterned green and beige cloth with green cloth spine lettered in gilt. Spine faded else a fine copy in slipcase. Sandglass pamphlet laid in. Illus. by Busoni Rafaello. The Heritage Press hardcover books
1952réf. 91206Paris:: Librairie Gallimard Bibliotheque de la Pleiade. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1952. Hardcover. B01LYGRD5L . Complete in two volumes. Text is in French. Edited by Henri Martineau. Both volumes are very good in very good dust jackets and acetate covers. Both volumes have two sewn-in ribbon bookmarks. Both volumes are housed in very good age darkened cardboard slipcases. . Librairie Gallimard (Bibliotheque de la Pleiade), hardcover books
1958réf. 51539bdFirenze: Parenti Editore / Collection le Divan 1958. Three volumes. Octavo gilt-stamped white boards hardcover uncut text in French l ii 354 iii pp iv 426 i pp iv 11 fold-out plates. Including the plates in the third volume there are a total of 46 plates many in color most folding. Near-Fine with a trace of sunning to spines bookplates in original acetate jackets and slip case. Parenti Editore / Collection le Divan, (1958). hardcover books
1970réf. 298080New York: Orion Press 1970. hardcover. near fine/very good. Translated by Elizabeth Abbott. Introduction by Victor Brombert. Illustrated. xi 276 pages 8vo cloth d.w. New York: Orion Press 1970. A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Orion Press unknown books
1954réf. 298088Garden City: Doubleday 1954. hardcover. very good. xiv 570 pages thick 8vo lightly edgeworn black cloth Garden City: Doubleday. A very good copy Doubleday unknown books
1945réf. 709888Murray UT: Pharos. 1945. Publication. Very Good in wrappers. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Pharos paperback books
1833réf. 004708Paris France: Bohaire 1833. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. Second edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Two volumes bound in one. Both half titles present. Vol I: iv iii i blank 232 pages including a table. Vol II: iv 330 pages including a table. Starting at the beginning about three-quarters 75% of the pages have minor worming at the bottom margin affecting edges of text on several pages. Title page of first volume with previous owner's name written twice in pen "L. Langlois-Longueville." Preliminary and final blanksheets are toned as are both half-titles and title pages. Text is otherwise quite clean with only an occasional presence of slight foxing. A few pages are starting to loosen. Hardcover; bound in marbled paper-covered boards and brown leather spine; hinges are moderately rubbed and spine has slight creasing and wear as do the extremities of the boards. Text is in French. Bohaire Hardcover books
1972réf. 51637NY:: Grossman Publishers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. 0670364177 . Translated from the French introduced and edited by Richard N. Coe. First edition thus. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper else very good in a very good dust jacket. . Grossman Publishers, hardcover books
1937réf. 60131Paris: Editions De Cluny. Very Good. 1937. Paperback. 316pp. paperback light toning otherwise Very Good in chipped dust wrapper. Volume 2 Only. . Editions De Cluny paperback books
1928réf. 004664Paris: Henri Cyral 1928. Copy # 307 of 600 copies printed on Papier Velin de Rives. Beautifully rebound in full dark-blue leather gilt lettering and decorations ribbon marker marbled endpages profuse color illustrations by Henri Arrault. This edition RARE. Book is Near Fine leather ever-so-lightly rubbed at the spine tips two bookbinders labels front endpages. From the limitation page - "Ce livre le quatrieme des oeuvres illustrees de stendhal tire a 629 exemplaires a ete acheve d'imprimer le quinze Avril mil neuf cent vingt-huit a Argentuil sue les presses du maitre imprimeur R. Coulouma H. Barthelemy etant directeur pour Henri Cyral editeur a Paris. No. 1 a 29: 29 exemplaires sur Papier de Madagascar renfermant chacun deux dessins originaux de Henri Arrault; No. 30 a 629: 600 exemplaires sur Papier Velin de Rives .". First Edition Thus. Full-Leather. Near Fine. Illus. by Henri Arrault . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Henri Cyral Hardcover books
1971réf. 290703Paris: Bonnot 1971. hardcover. fine. 10 volumes. 8vo red leather with ornate in gilt black & blind-stamped decorations. Paris: Bonnot 1971. Fine. Le Rouge et Le Noir Le Chartreuse de Parme Lucien Leuwen Lamiel Romans et Nouvelles Chroniques Italiennes. Bonnot unknown books
1883réf. 227519Paris: Conquet 1883. hardcover. fine. 2 volumes. Reimpression textuelle de l'edition originale. Preface by Francisque Sarcey. 33 illustrations by V. Foulquier including a full- page frontispiece and 29 other magnificent etchings as chapter headings and endings; plus 3 portraits. & xxix 304pp.; & iv 432pp. Tall 8vo exquisitely bound by Chambolle-Duru in full olive crushed morocco; elaborate delicate gilt-stamped covers and spines; inner & outer dentelles with patterned silk doublures a.e.g; original wrappers bound-in. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet 1883. A very fine copy in a superb binding that must be seen. Limited Edition. Number 80 of 150 copies on Japan in large paper format total edition of 500. Conquet unknown books
1980réf. 217007Norwalk: Easton 1980. hardcover. fine. Busoni Rafaello. Illustrated by Rafaello Busoni. 450pp. Tall thick 8vo gilt-stamped maroon leather a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press 1980. A fine copy. 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series. Easton unknown books
réf. 90808Paris: Nilsson. paperback. near fine. KeezerRo. Vanina Vanini. 2 vols. in one numerous tipped-in and original aquarelles by Ro Keezer. 190pp. thick 8vo stiff pictorial wrappers with tipped-in color illustration on cover unopened small stain on spine. Paris: Editions Nilsson n.d. ca. 1930. Near fine. "Collection Emeraude." Nilsson unknown books
1972réf. 93175New York: Grossman Publishers 1972. hardcover. near fine/near fine. Translated introduced & Edited by Richard N. Coe. Frontis. illustrated. xxxii 370pp. 8vo cloth d.w. New York: Grossman 1972. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Grossman Publishers unknown books
1955réf. 163470New York: Limited Editions Club 1955. Limited. hardcover. near fine. Rafaello Busoni. Translated by Lady Mary Loyd. Revised by Robert Cantwell. Preface by Honore de Balzac. Frontis. tinted illustrations by Rafaello Busoni. 392pp. tall thick 4to cloth-backed marbled boards board slipcase; small stain at head of spine. New York: The Limited Editions Club 1955. A near fine copy in a very good slipcase. Limited Edition one of 1500 copies signed by the illustrator. Limited Editions Club unknown books
1947réf. 67411New York: Limited Editions Club 1947. Limited. hardcover. very good. Rafaello Busoni. Translated by C. K. Scott-Moncrieff. Introduction by Hamilton Basso. Illustrated by Rafaello Busoni. 450 pages. Tall 8vo red leather-backed cloth gilt-stamped emblem on cover spine ends slightly worn cloth slipcase. New York: The Limited Editions Club 1947. One of 1500 numbered copies signed by the illiustrator. Limited Editions Club unknown books
1981réf. 2285597The Franklin Library 1981. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Quint Jean Paul. Some loss of gilt from page edges endpapers lightly smudged. 1981 Hard Cover. xi 1 496 pp. 8vo. Original crimson leatherette gilt titles and decorations four raised spine bands all edges gilt decorative endpapers. Illustrations by Jean Paul Quint taken from the original French edition. "Le Rouge et le Noir The Red and the Black subtitle Chronique du XIXe si The Franklin Library hardcover books
1947réf. 040015Monaco: Editions du Rocher 1947. Introduction et notes par Henri Martineau. 2 vols. xxxv 321; 352 1p. original stiff printed wrappers lightly chipped on the edges mostly unopened Grands et petits chefs-d'oeuvre. Editions du Rocher unknown books
1961réf. 038438Paris: Editions Garnier Frères 1961. Texte établi avec introduction bibliographie chronologie notes et relevé de variants par Henri Martineau. xxii 685p. b/w text figures stiff wrappers. Editions Garnier Frères unknown books
2002réf. 037043New York: New York Review Books 2002. Translated and with an intiroduction by Jon Sturrock. xl 497p. b/w figures stiff wrappers. New York Review Books unknown books
