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Rare and Limited Editions of French Poetry Books, Including T. S. Eliot

Item Details

A collection of rare and limited edition French poetry books. Petit Recueil de Paroles de Circonstance is a first edition. Poèmes 1910 – 1930 is a limited edition, #506 of 510 produced. L’Arbalète is a limited edition, #1319 of 2150 produced. It features works by Gertrude Stein, Norah Zeale Hurston, and more. Le Navire D’Argent is issue 10 of this short-lived periodical, published March 1926, it features French translations of Walt Whitman, E. E. Cummings, Ernest Hemingway, William Carlos Williams, and Robert McAlmon.

Title and Author/Editor Poèmes 1910 – 1930 (T. S. Eliot), Petit Recueil de Paroles de Circonstance (Paul Valéry), L’Arbalète, Le Navire D’Argent (Jean Prévost, editor)
Genre Poetry
Printer Marc Barbezat
Binding Softcover, Paper
Dust Jacket No
Publication Year 1944, 1947, 1926
Period Early to Mid 20th Century
Place of Publication Lyon, Paris
Edition Statement First Edition, 1913/2150, 506/510
Limited Edition Yes
Language French
Number of Books 4

Condition

- conditions vary; discoloration; brittle pages; bumped corners; edge wear; loose hinges; scuffs and scratches to covers.

Dimensions

7.75" W x 11.25" H x 1.5" D

- measurements reflect one book.

Item #

ITMG854576

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