Stein, Gertrude (1874 - 1946)

 

STEIN, GERTRUDE (1874 - 1946)

The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas. 1933 [sold-verkocht]

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STEIN, GERTRUDE (1874 - 1946)

The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas

The Literary Guild, New York. 1933. First edition (stated). Hardback. Black cloth cover with silver markings. Silver stamped circular words 'rose is a rose is a rose' on front board. Fore-edge untrimmed. 310 pp. 15½ x 22¼ x 4 cm. 726 gr. Frontispice by Man Ray. With 16 photographs. No dustjacket.

"Stein's most famous work; one of the richest and most irreverent biographies ever written." [Pub. Info]

A biography written as an autobiography with the subject as narrator of her own story. Published by Harcourt Brace as a Literary Guild offering. 16 pages of great photos with a photo of the first page of the original written manuscript of the book on the last page. Same format and photos as the 1st Harcourt Brace printing.

Sound binding and hinges. Very bright clean cover with brilliant silver markings. Previous owner's name ["Clarence K. Hinkle, Laguna Brook 1, California, 1935"] (American painter) in ink on front endpaper. Otherwise no writing or marks in book. Light browning to edges. Otherwise very good copy.

Booknumber: 18486

VERKOCHT!    SOLD!

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