A Six Volume Partial 1st Edition Set of the Works of Anatole France, in Scarce Original Dust Jackets

France, Anatole

Published by Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, 1927

About this Item

8vo. Beautiful six-volume set from the winner of the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature, all in scarce original dust jackets. Three of the volumes are 1st Editions and three are early printings, with none printed after 1926, two years after the death of France. The three 1st Edition titles are: The Bloom of Life, 1923 The Elm Tree on the Mall, 1922 The Latin Genius, 1924 The other three are: The Gods are Athirst, 1925 The Revolt of the Angels, 1926 Penguin Island, 1926 All are bound in publisher's red cloth, with tight bindings. Mild to moderate rubbing and edge wear, with sporadic foxing. Each has the signature of a previous owner on the front end paper. Dust jackets overall in excellent condition, with mild wear and a few small chips. 'The Latin Genius' dust jacket has a six-inch closed separation along the outer front joint as wells as a few tape repairs. All dust jackets present handsomely in archival mylar. Overall a quite lovely set of France not usually seen in this condition. An instant Anatole France Library!!

Seller Inventory # 15240

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Six Volume Partial 1st Edition Set of the Works of Anatole France, in Scarce Original Dust Jackets
• Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Company, New York
• Publication Date: 1927
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good to Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good