Hotel Splendide: First Edition (30 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book is in Very Good condition. Cover is glossy clean with no marks or stains. Binding is tight, edges are square, corners are sharp. Pages are clean with no writing or high lighting. Book shows general shelf wear. An Awesome Copy! A Great Buy. None.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 64pp. Some light soiling & foxing on edges; spine lightly faded.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st trade edition, paperback, in very good condition. Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text also very good. Light age-toning. Shelfwear is very minor. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Sorrentino's "Imaginative meditation" on Arthur Rimbaud. All in fine, clean and bright internal order. Light wear and a little toning only to card covers. 8vo. 61pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Originally published by New Directions, 1973. Dalkey Archive Press reprint in 1984; 64pp. includes an Afterword by Robert Creeley. Bright, clean & tight copy, unread, in Fine condition. "Arthur Rimbaud's invented 'Splendide-Hotel,' "built in the chaos of ice and of the polar night," provides the occasion for Sorrentino's imaginative meditation on letters and language. Each chapter serves as an opportunity for the author to expand on thoughts and images suggested by a letter of the alphabet, as well as to reflect upon the workings of the imagination, particularly in the art of William Carlos Williams and Arthur Rimbaud. Reminiscent of the philosophical treatise/poem "On Being Blue" by William H. Gass, SPLENDIDE-HOTEL is a Grand Hotel of the mind, splendidly conceived." [publisher copy] Alphabetricks abound among Sorrentino's many mini meditations and/or playful/critical prose poems. Pristine & unread, Fine chapbook-sized paperback w/brilliant corners & crisp edges, a square & tight binding w/no creases in spine, in handsome cream wrappers w/some slight discolorations on back o/w unmarked. Quite presentably special.…

Condition: Gut. First Edition. 61 S., Originalausgabe, Einband mit leichten Lagerspuren, innen sauber und gut erhalten, Arthur Rimbauds erfundenes ,Splendide-Hotel", ,erbaut im Chaos des Eises und der Polarnacht", bietet den Anlass für Sorrentinos fantasievolle Meditation über Buchstaben und Sprache. Jedes Kapitel bietet dem Autor die Gelegenheit, die durch einen Buchstaben des Alphabets angedeuteten Gedanken und Bilder zu vertiefen und über die Funktionsweise der Vorstellungskraft nachzudenken, insbesondere in der Kunst von William Carlos Williams und Arthur Rimbaud. ,Splendide-Hotel" erinnert an die philosophische Abhandlung/das Gedicht ,On Being Blue" von William H. Glass und ist ein großartig konzipiertes Grand Hotel des Geistes. Due to new EU packaging regulations, we are currently unable to ship to many EU countries. Shipping to Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, Finland, and the Baltic states is possible. Deliveries to border-based parcel lockers or cross-border parcel forwarding services remain possible. Shipping to all countries outside the EU also remains possible. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 200.…

Condition: Very Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. . Limited edition. Copy #210/350. Signed by author on limitation page. In protective mylar cover.

Original Wraps. Condition: Fine. First Edition (Softcover issue). Fine -- illus. wraps. Simultaneous softcover issue of the first American edition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Penguin Books paperback edition, first printing # 637 of this autobiography by Bemelmans - the author who wrote the popular "Madeline" children's series. Lamination is slightly lifting along the spine. Age toning to the cover and pages. Spot of color bleeding to the base book at the spine. In Very Good Condition.…

Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition, First Printing. THE LOST WORLD OF GRAND HOTELS, OCEAN LINERS, AND EUROPEAN CAFÉ SOCIETY THROUGH THE EYES OF LUDWIG BEMELMANS A lively and visually sophisticated postwar memoir by Ludwig Bemelmans, creator of Madeline and one of the great illustrator-authors of the twentieth century. Drawing heavily from his own experiences in European and American luxury hotels, Hotel Bemelmans blends hospitality memoir, social satire, travel writing, and cartoon illustration into a uniquely cosmopolitan portrait of hotel life before the modern corporate era. Issued in the immediate aftermath of World War II, the work revisits many of the eccentric waiters, aristocrats, travelers, and staff members who populated Bemelmans' earlier 'Hotel Splendide' world. The result is both nostalgic and sharply observant, capturing the fading elegance of Continental hotel culture through quick line illustrations and anecdotal storytelling. PHYSICAL FEATURES: Distinctive yellow cloth binding with turquoise title panel and decorative line art to upper board; a striking example of Viking's mid-century trade design. Extensively illustrated throughout by Bemelmans with whimsical pen-and-ink drawings depicting hotel interiors, waiters, guests, dining rooms, ships, and urban society. Octavo, 8.5 inches tall; 6-380 pages. Edition: First Edition, First Printing. The copyright page states Published by The Viking Press in September 1946 with no later printings noted, consistent with first issue status. CONDITION: Very Good - No dust jacket. The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with light soiling to the cloth. Internally bright and highly presentable. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - Ludwig Bemelmans occupies a unique place in twentieth-century American cultural history. Though remembered primarily for the Madeline books, his adult writings on restaurants, hotels, travel, and urban society remain among the sharpest observational memoirs of the interwar and postwar eras. Before becoming a celebrated illustrator and author, Bemelmans worked in hotels throughout Europe and America, experiences that furnished the material for much of his literary output. Hotel Bemelmans belongs to the broader "Hotel Splendide" cycle that transformed hospitality culture into literary comedy. Its quick sketches and lightly absurd encounters anticipate later writers of cosmopolitan travel memoir while preserving a vanished world of grand dining rooms, ocean travel, maître d's, and elite social ritual. The illustrations are particularly important. Bemelmans' fluid line style bridges caricature, modernist illustration, and cartoon narrative, giving the volume a visual identity inseparable from the text itself. The crowded restaurant scenes and minimalist character studies visible throughout the book represent some of his most recognizable mature work outside the Madeline series. CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS +++ A semi-autobiographical portrait of European hotel culture and luxury hospitality before World War II. +++ Filled with Bemelmans' signature whimsical line drawings depicting waiters, chefs, socialites, musicians, and travelers. +++ Captures the atmosphere of grand hotels, transatlantic travel, cafés, and dining rooms through sharply observed humor. +++ Includes stories originally appearing in The New Yorker, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Town & Country. +++ Companion in spirit to the celebrated 'Madeline' books, but written for an adult audience with sophisticated social satire. Subjects: Ludwig Bemelmans, Hotel Culture, Restaurant History, Illustrated Books, Mid-Century Design, Hospitality Industry, Travel Memoirs, Social Comedy, New York Publishing, Postwar Literature. Illustrated Literature, Hospitality Memoir, Travel Writing, Social Satire, Mid-Century Illustration.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. US1ST.EDITION.1ST.PRINTING.VG SOFTWRAPS-THE FUIRST SIMULTANEOUS SOFTWRAPS (350 SIGNED HARDBACKS WERE ISSUED ON SAME DATE).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Hardcover with Clear Acetate Dust Jacket. 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. First Printing. Signed and numbered edition of 350 copies. This is #161. Bound in cream boards with title information to cover and blue cloth spine. 63 pages. NEW. Not read. All corners pointed. Binding firm and square. Without tears, creases, bumps or chips. Not marked and clean and bright. Acetate jacket same. All books carefully wrapped and sent boxed. Signed by Author(s).…

First Edition. First Penguin edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 142 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. Notes; "Some of this material first appeared in The New Yorker."--Title page verso. Contents; The animal waiter -- Art at the Hotel Splendide -- The lost mandolin -- Easy money -- Kalakobe? -- A night in Granada -- The Hispano -- The homesick bus boy -- The new suit -- The ballet visits the magician -- The magician does a new trick -- The dreams of the magician -- My valet Lustgarten -- The banquet -- The murderer of the Splendide. Subjects; Bemelmans, Ludwig 1898-1962. Hotels United States Employees ; Humor. Hotels Employees. Waiters ; Biography. Hotels United States Employees ; Humor. United States. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First edition. Fine in near fine publisher's unprinted acetate dust jacket with light rubbing. One of 350 numbered copies Signed by the author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First edition. Fine in slightly rubbed about fine unprinted publisher's acetate dustwrapper. One of 350 numbered copies Signed by the author.

First Edition. First Penguin edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 142 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. Notes; "Some of this material first appeared in The New Yorker."--Title page verso. Contents; The animal waiter -- Art at the Hotel Splendide -- The lost mandolin -- Easy money -- Kalakobe? -- A night in Granada -- The Hispano -- The homesick bus boy -- The new suit -- The ballet visits the magician -- The magician does a new trick -- The dreams of the magician -- My valet Lustgarten -- The banquet -- The murderer of the Splendide. Subjects; Bemelmans, Ludwig 1898-1962. Hotels United States Employees ; Humor. Hotels Employees. Waiters ; Biography. Hotels United States Employees ; Humor. United States. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. This book is in very good condition, with clean text. There is residue from price stickers on the front cover and some red marker on the bar code on the back cover. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Graham, Alastair (illustrator).

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Paperback Edition. First paperback edition. Originally published in hard covers by Viking in the US in 1941. The title page is missing so the publication details cannot be verified but I believe there was only one printing of this paperback edition in 1947. Browning to the spine. The front cover has some peeling to the laminate along the edge in places. Front and rear covers have light edge and surface wear. Browning to page edges and to the pages which are otherwise clean and unmarked. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed.…

First edn. 8vo, pp. 61. A nice copy in sl soiled wraps. A meditation on Rimbaud and WC Williams.

Softcover. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Very Good+ in wraps.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 5.5" x 8" First New Directions Paperback Edition. [6] 7-61 p.p. Light soiling to covers. Sticker ghost to rear cover, otherwise in very good condition. Written as a meditation on Arthur Rimbaud and William Carlos Williams by the Guggenheim fellow, critic, novelist and poet Gilbert Sorrentino [1929-2006]. …

Condition: New. 1900. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . .

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Paperback Edition. First paperback edition. Originally published in hard covers by Viking in the US in 1941. Browning to the spine with a little chipping to the edge next to the front panel. The front cover has slight peeling to the laminate at the top right corner and the rear cover has more significant laminate peeling to the top left corner. Front and rear covers have light edge and surface wear. Browning to page edges. Previous owner's name and date in ink to the inside of the front cover. Browning to the pages with a small chip to the bottom corner of the final page but the pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. a few small chips and short tears to dust jacket edges, foxing or discoloration and a small spot of insect damage to gutter of front joint, former owner's name on front free end paper, otherwise clean and sound, corners sharp, mild usage, octavo, 192 pages. …

first paperback edition, 1947. new york: penguin press. 7 x 4.15 inches. 146 pages. softcover. bound in paper wrappers. book condition: superficial chip to front wrapper. staining to back wrapper. shelfwear and peeling lamination throughout. edgeworn. good++.

Condition: Good. First UK edition (ie first impression of the Uk edition), hardback. 12mo (19cm by 13cm), 192pp. Text illustrations by the author, printed in two colour. Original blue cloth. The binding is a little cocked, bumped and marked, and there is a small mark to the leading edge of the text block; overall, this book is in good condition.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. BEMELMANS, Ludwig [192] pp. The Viking Press 1963 7 3/4" x 5" An affectionate novel about behind-the-scenes working at the fictional Hotel Splendide with Bemelmans' own charming illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. An exceptional copy of the 1st edition of Bemelmans' partly autobiographical view of the workings of the Ritz hotel. The dust jacket has just four minor nicks on the edges and two snake on on the spine. It's price clipped. Minor yellowing throughout, age appropriate. "Published December, 1941" Top block edge slightly duller than side and bottom. Photographs on request. Gift inscription opposite 1st title page.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Includes dust jacket. First Edition. First edition, thus. Dust jacket has wear, creases, and tears. Flaps have been clipped. Pages are tanning but clean.

Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, limited issue. Copy 210 of 245, signed by Ludwig Bemelmans on the limitation page at front. Bound in floral damask, "the draperies of a famous New York hotel". 192 pp. Black title label to spine, pink edgestain. In publisher's black slipcase with gold title band, hand labeled with number "210" on the spine. Near Fine with light rubbing, minor fraying and light dust-soiling to cloth. Bookseller ticket to rear endpaper verso. Contents clean, binding firm. In a Near Fine slipcase with light rubbing and scuffing, minor chipping to extremities. Pomerance A18.a (bis).A collection of short comic pieces about hotel life, written and illustrated by the creator of the Madeline children's books. Signed.…