Paul Valery, Plays, Collected Works Vol. 3, Translated by David Paul & Robert Fitzgerald, With a Memoir by Igor Stravinsky, and an Introduction by Francis Fergusson; Published by Pantheon Books in the Bollingen Series XLV. Hardcover Format. First Edition.

Paul Valery (Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry, 1871 - 1945)

Verlag: Pantheon Under the Aegis of the Bollingen Foundation, 1960

This is the First Edition of Volume 3 of the Collected Works in English of Paul Valery. The volume contains plays written by this master of French Literature. The book was issued in Bollingen Series XLV by Pantheon Books in 1960. The translations were done by David Paul and Robert Fitzgerald and are accompanied by an Introduction by Francis Fergusson, with the added caché of a Memoir of Valery by Igor Stravinsky. The General Editor of The Collected Works is Jackson Mathews. This is the authoritative edition of Valery in English. ************************************************ SERIES : Bollingen Series XLV / TITLE : Collected Works of Paul Valery in English / AUTHOR : Paul Valery (Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry, 1871 - 1945) VOLUME : Vol. 3 : Plays / GENERAL EDITOR : Jackson Mathews / TRANSLATIONS : David Paul , Robert Fitzgerald / LANGUAGE : English / INTRODUCTION : Francis Fergusson / MEMOIR OF VALERY : Igor Stravinsky / IMPRINT : Pantheon Books / PLACE : New York / DATE : 1960 / EDITION : First Edition / PHYSICAL EDITION : Semi-Flexible Trade Hardcover, Volume Three only of Fifteen; Contains an Introduction, the Memoir by Stravinsky; xxv + 377 pages; 4 3/4" x 8 7/8"; light beige cloth covered, semi-flexible boards; gilt lettering on spine against brown panels, gilt border embellishments; front cover has Valery's signature in gilt facsimile. Printed dust-jacket was designed by Paul Rand. *************************************** CONDITION - BOOK : VERY GOOD - - JACKET : GOOD PLUS - This is a previously owned book which remains clean and attractive, with the following imperfections and particulars noted: EXTERIOR : Slight bumping to foot of spine, else bright, clean and presentable with negligible signs of handling. / BINDING : Solid / INTERIOR : A couple of leaves have creased top corner tips , else all is clean and presentable with no writing, no marking and no signatures. / DUST - JACKET : Moderate surface rub and a touch of scuffing; moderate edge wear includes small nicking, chipping and a touch of crimping to foot of spine panel; reverse side of jacket is toned on the spine panel. Front flap is clipped. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1295

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Titel: Paul Valery, Plays, Collected Works Vol. 3, ...
Verlag: Pantheon Under the Aegis of the Bollingen Foundation
Erscheinungsdatum: 1960
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
Auflage: 1st Edition