Paris Yesterday 1925 1939 by Flanner Janet, Signed (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed and Inscribed copy of one of Janet Flanner's most loved works. This is a 3rd printing of the hardcover, inscribed on the front free endpaper in characteristic shakey hand "to Bill Dale with best regards." Above that Bill Dale has printed his own name and marked "Christmas 1972" in sharpie. No marks besides these, the interior is bright and clean. The binding is solid, sound, tight, square. Black cloth is clean with occasional dust spotting, but attractive, and with bright gilt lettering. Red topstain has a couple of lightly rubbed parts but still bold. Dustjacket has very minor chipping at corners as well as at the crown of the DJ spine, where there is also some light creasing and a small closed tear. Some other light wear besides, but overall attractive, and DJ now in brodart. Laid in is a flier for a reading event by Flanner where it is presumed that Bill Dale obtained the authors signature. Inscribed by Author(s).

Second printing. Interesting association copy of this memoir by American journalist, Janet Flanner (1892-1978), who was the Paris correspondent ofThe New Yorker. This copy inscribed to American stage and screen actress, Polly Rowles (1914-2001). 8vo, 232pp. Vignette illustrations. Inscribed by Flanner to Polly Rowles and dated in 1973 on the title page. Black cloth, spine lettered in silver, top edge stained red in illustrated jacket. Rowles' ownership signature to front endpaper, some light staining to page block edge else near fine in like jacket with minimal wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. Small Quarto (9 1/2 x 6 inches; 240 x 150 mm), xxiv, 232 pages, in black cloth, titles to spine, red top stain, in a printed dust jacket. Third printing. A letter inscribed by Janet Flanner is taped to the front end paper: "For Adele with friendly recollections and gratitude for a long memory. Faithfully, Janet Flanner, November 13 - '72." The letter is on Ritz Hotel Paris stationery. A collection of Flanner's articles from The New Yorker for 1925-1939. Flanner (1892-1978) used the pseudonym Genêt and wrote on a wide variety of political and cultural topics. This collection, edited by Irving Drutman, has pieces on Josephine Baker, Marlene Dietrich, Mae West, Sarah Bernhardt, Picasso, Gertrude Stein's art collection, lurid murder affairs, Paul Signac, gambling, the gathering clouds of war in the late 1930s, and much more. An engrossing and entertaining look at Paris between the wars by a young journalist who wrote a fortnightly "Letter From Paris" for The New Yorker. CONDITION: Letter from Flanner taped to front end paper, slight lean to spine, minor rubbing to cloth, internally a few small stains. The dust jacket's upper panel has some creases, a short closed tear and a couple small nicks to the top edge as well as some foxing to the verso of the jacket. Overall, Very Good. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. INSCRIBED and signed by Janet Flanner in Paris - with the added sentiment "Paris is today too." Original cloth in DJ (a few short tears).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second printing. Edited by Irving Drutman. Near fine in price-clipped very good or better dustwrapper with a short tear on the rear panel. Inscribed by Flanner to actress Marian Seldes in a somewhat infirm hand: "Marian with affection and admiration from Janet Flanner." Additionally, there is another presentation to Seldes, from "Nettie". One the half-title, Seldes has made a pencil list of dates and places where she apparently met Flanner, concluding with "Janet's Memorial Service.".