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Limited Edition "The Works Guy de Maupassant" Near Complete Set, 1903
Item Details
Title and Author/Editor | The Life Work of Henri René Guy de Maupassant (Guy de Maupassant; managing editor Robert Arnot; critical preface by Paul Bourget) |
Genre | Literary and Classic, Short Stories |
Binding | Embossed leather |
Publisher or Printer | The St. Dunstan Society |
Publication Year | 1903 |
Period | Early 20th Century |
Place of Publication | Akron, OH |
Language | English |
Signed | Yes |
Signed by | Robert Arnot |
Complete Set | No |
Volumes | I–IV and VI–XVI |
Additional Information | This The Life Work of Henri René Guy de Maupassant set was produced for subscribers only by the St. Dunstan Society of Akron, Ohio, in 1903. This illustrated edition is the first collection of Guy de Maupassant’s works in English and includes a critical preface by Paul Bourget and an introduction by managing editor Robert Arnot, who has signed the limitation page. This set is numbered 693 of 750. Volumes V and XVII are excluded. |
Condition
- red rot, chipping, cracking, and peeling to leather; shaken but generally tight bindings, loose hinges, page toning, edge wear, bowing, and bumped and cocked spines.
Dimensions
1.75" W x 9.25" H x 6.5" D
- measures one.
Item #
ITMG694192