Published by HarperCollins Publishers, New York, 1990
ISBN 10: 0060164387 ISBN 13: 9780060164386
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. xxiv+564 pages with plates, bibliography and index. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's quarter maroon cloth with gilt lettering to spine over beige boards in original pictorial jacket. First American edition. Drawing on newly available papers and letters, this biography shows how Proust's experiences were transformed into art, deftly tracing his love for his mother, his social climbing, and his love affairs. Condition: Boards slightly bowed else near fine copy in a fine jacket.