Paintings in Proust Marcel Proust Collection "Les Geants" Index General de la Correspondance de Marcel Proust

Eric Karpeles; Francois Cruciani; Philip Kolb [ed.]; Jean-Yves Tadie [preface]

Published by Thames & Hudson; Editions Pierre Charron; l'Universite de Kyoto 2008; 1971; 1998, London; Not Stated; Yoshide-honmachi; Sakyo-ku; Kyoto, 2008

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A richly illustrated collection of critical reflections on the work and legacy of Marcel Proust, each in original dust wrappers. A very smart collection of works centred on the life and literature of French novelist, critic and essayist Marcel Proust.Volume 1 is a first edition artistic companion to Proust's most well-known work: 'In Search of Lost Time'. This volume features a monochrome frontispiece, and 22 further unlisted double-sided colour plates, in addition to a great number of vignette colour and monochrome illustrations.No other collation record available.Volume 2, in original French, features a striking gilt motif to the front board, and is filled with frequent, vibrantly coloured vignette illustrations.Volume 3 is a helpful and comprehensive index of Marcel Proust's extensive acquaintances and subjects of his many letters throughout his lifetime.All volumes are in their original, unclipped dust wrappers. Bound in original cloth and leather. In original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, in excellent condition. Slight age toning to dust wrapper fly leaves. Very mild shelf wear and rubbing to dust wrappers. Mild sunning to vol2 dust wrapper spine. Very slight bumping to vol3 head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Creases to corners of vol2 pp.54, 101. Small ink inscriptions to vol2 p.54 and p.101. Slight spotting to vol3 top edge. Fine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Paintings in Proust Marcel Proust Collection "Les Geants" Index General de la Correspondance de Marcel Proust
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson; Editions Pierre Charron; l'Universite de Kyoto 2008; 1971; 1998, London; Not Stated; Yoshide-honmachi; Sakyo-ku; Kyoto
• Publication Date: 2008
• Binding: Hardback
• Illustrator: Various
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: book
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