SELECTED WRITINGS by de Sade, Marquis - 1954

New York: British Book Centre, 1954. VG+/VG+; 306 pages; First English translation; selections chosen and translated by Leonard de Saint-Yves, "to show something of his development during the twenty years or so when he wrote most, i.e. between 1782 and 1802," much of which was never published until the 20th century; Very Good+ in green cloth stamped in red, showing minor shelf wear at the heel, head, and tips of corners, in a Very Good+ dustwrapper, price clipped and slightly worn, spine slightly sunned. . First Thus. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.