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La Jeune Parque
by Valery, Paul
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- first
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- Seller
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Kennebunkport, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Gallimard, 1917. First Edition, one of 575 copies on Arches. 4to; fine in original wrappers, with no sunning to them and no wrinkling, in protective glassine and custom-made tan cloth clamshell box with paper label printed in red on spine with author and title. An unusually nice copy.
Paul-Ambroise Valery (1871-1945), probably best known as a Symbolist poet (influenced by Mallarme), made his literary name with publication of this book and CHARMES (1922). He was elected to the French Academy in 1925 and held the poetry chair at the College de France from 1937. Connolly Modern Movement 31a.
Paul-Ambroise Valery (1871-1945), probably best known as a Symbolist poet (influenced by Mallarme), made his literary name with publication of this book and CHARMES (1922). He was elected to the French Academy in 1925 and held the poetry chair at the College de France from 1937. Connolly Modern Movement 31a.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Priscilla Juvelis
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2247
- Title
- La Jeune Parque
- Author
- Valery, Paul
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Gallimard
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1917
Terms of Sale
Priscilla Juvelis
Terms of Sale: All items are subject to prior sale. Payment should accompany order unless credit has been established. Mastercard and Visa accepted. ME residents please add 5% sales tax. Institutions may receive deferred billing. Posting is additional: $10.00 for the first item and $5.00 for each additional item. All items are guaranteed as described and may be returned for any reason, with notice, within seven days of receipt, providing they are in the same condition as when shipped. Please call in advance of a return.
About the Seller
Priscilla Juvelis
Biblio member since 2005
Kennebunkport, Maine
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