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1999ref. 1029New York: The Modern Library 1999. 8vo. 205 x 135 mm. 8 x 5 1/2 inches. 14 507 11 pp. Illustrated with two maps and full-page illustrations in the text. Publisher's grey cloth dust jacket. Near fine copy. Set during the Napoleonic wars The Charterhouse of Parma is set in the aristocratic court of Parma and the battles leading up to Waterloo and portrays and through its characters and historical perspective "illuminates an entire epoch of European history." Called by Balzac the most important French novel of its time this translation by the Pulitzer Prize winning poet Richard Howard presents for a new audience Stendhal's epic tale of romance adventure and court intrigue set in the early nineteenth century Italy. This edition is beautifully produced by the Modern Library. . The Modern Library unknown books
1958Sm. 8vo., First Edition thus, small neat contemporary signature on half-title; original series binding of pictorial wrappers, a very good, bright, clean copy. The cover roundel is by Diana Bloomfield. Penguin Classics, L61.
1992ref. 102154Norwalk:: Easton Press. Fine. 1992. Hardcover. Translated from the French by Lady Mary Loyd. Revised by Robert Cantwell. Preface by Honore de Balzac. Collector's edition. Publisher's "Notes from the Archives" laid in. Octavo fully bound in light brown leather with gilt lettering and design raised bands along spine all edges gilt silk moire endpapers sewn-in ribbon bookmark. Fine.; 392 pages . Easton Press, hardcover books
1977ref. 95754London:: Folio Society. Very Good. 1977. Hardcover. Translated from the French by C. K. Scott Moncrieff. Wood-engravings by Zelma Blakely. First edition thus. Near fine in a very good fading slipcase. . Folio Society, hardcover books
1944ref. 83287New York: Liveright Publishing Corporation 1944. Hardcover. Very Good. Reprint stated "Black and Gold Label Edition". Translated by C.K. Scott Moncrieff. Two volumes in one. Spine lettering rubbed endpapers a little dusty about very good lacking the dustwrapper. Nicely Inscribed by John Berryman entirely in his hand as a gift from him and his wife Eileen Simpson: "Betty happy birthday with love. John & Eileen. 22 June 1949. Liveright Publishing Corporation hardcover books
1955ref. 468108New York: The Heritage Press 1955. Hardcover. Near Fine. Reprint. Translated by Lady Mary Loyd. Revised by Robert Cantwell. Preface by Honoré De Balzac. Illustrated by Rafaello Busoni. Small quarto. Spine lightly toned near fine in a very good modestly soiled slipcase with small chips and tears. Laid in is a pamphlet for "The Heritage Club: Sandglass. Number XV: 20 The Heritage Press hardcover books
1925ref. 193695New York: Boni & Liveright 1925. Hardcover. Near Fine. First American edition. Volume II only. Translated from the French by C.K. Moncrieff. Bookplate and ink marks on the front pastedown and some edgewear else near fine. Boni & Liveright hardcover books
1958ref. RO60079136Penguin Books. 1958. In-12. Broché. Etat passable, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos plié, Intérieur acceptable. 488 pages. Couverture se détachant.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1944ref. 83287New York: Liveright Publishing Corporation 1944. Hardcover. Very Good. Reprint stated "Black and Gold Label Edition". Translated by C.K. Scott Moncrieff. Two volumes in one. Spine lettering rubbed endpapers a little dusty about very good lacking the dustwrapper. Nicely Inscribed by John Berryman entirely in his hand as a gift from him and his wife Eileen Simpson: "Betty happy birthday with love. John & Eileen. 22 June 1949. Liveright Publishing Corporation hardcover
ref. 1025544706.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 1025547640.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. ria9781025544700_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; "The Charterhouse of Parma" is a masterpiece of 19th-century literature that chronicles the life and tribulations of Fabrice del Dongo a young Italian nobleman caught in the sweeping political and military tides of the Napoleonic era. hardcover
1992ref. 310587Connecticut: Easton Press 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine Leather Bound. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Notes from publisher neatly laid in.; First Easton Press Edition. Easton Press hardcover
1992ref. M0347The Easton Press The Collector's Library of Famous Editions 1992 1955. First Thus; Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Refaello Busoni. Translated by Lady Mary Lloyd. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Fine "as new" condition. Appears unopened / unread. Binding and text block are tight bright and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound in full genuine leather with hubbed spine. All edges gilt. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral archival paper. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints silk moire fabric end leaves and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes From The Archives sheet laid in. Photo is of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. Easton Press hardcover
ref. 1026144434.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1977ref. mon0001004329The Folio Society 1977. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Pages clean and bright Binding firm Light wear to edges Book in slipcase. The Folio Society hardcover
1977ref. 123This copy of the Charterhouse of Parma is in excellent "like-new" condition in its original slipcase. It was published by the Folio Society in 1977. The Charterhouse of Parma French: La Chartreuse de Parme is a novel by French writer Stendhal published in 1839. Telling the story of an Italian nobleman in the Napoleonic era and later it was admired by Balzac Tolstoy André Gide Lampedusa Henry James and Ernest Hemingway. It was inspired by an inauthentic Italian account of the dissolute youth of Alessandro Farnese. The novel has been adapted for opera film and television. This copy is in like-new condition. Folio Society hardcover
1999ref. 218708New York: Modern Library 1999. Modern Library Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 528 pages. Modern Library hardcover
1967ref. SBBIH-Z5G6IOLR6R4DPENGUIN BOOKS 1967. paperback. Very Good. Most of our very good books have only minor imperfections such as shelf wear consistent with a new book that's sat on a bookshop shelf for a year or two. Occasionally we may miss other minor imperfections as we have to grade books at speed. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. PENGUIN BOOKS paperback
ref. 480200Chatto & Windus. Hardcover. Good. This is volume 1 translated by C. K. Scott Moncrieff. Pages have tanning and foxing; two of the corners are bumped; the spine and parts of the boards are faded; the spine has mild crushing at top and bottom. Chatto & Windus hardcover
ref. 9362537354.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1977ref. 324143London: Folio Society 1977. First Edition Thus; Tenth Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Zelma Blakely. Very Good in a Very Good slipcase. Small bump on slipcase top corner. Folio Society hardcover
1977ref. 50920Folio Society 1977. 8vo. First Edition thus with frontispiece and full-page illustrations in the text; patterned green cloth printed in black backstrip with brown leather label framed and lettered in gilt green top green endpapers a near fine copy in publisher's board slip-case the latter lightly faded at extremities. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Folio Society, hardcover
ref. ria9798897184200_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Charterhouse of Parma by Stendhal is a historical novel that follows the adventurous life of Fabrice del Dongo a young Italian nobleman as he navigates war politics love and imprisonment in early 19th-century Italy.Set during a hardcover
ref. 1023477947.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
