Portraits and Prayers

Van Vechten, Carl. Stein, Gertrude. PORTRAITS AND PRAYERS. Random House, NY, 1934 (Second Printing). Dudley Fitts' copy, with a lengthy inscription to him from Stein (see below), and with his handwritten ownership name and date, 1934, all on the recto of the front free endpaper. 8vo., orange and purple woven cloth spine with paper label over cloth covered… Read more

Stated First Edition; A Fine book in the very rare acetate jacket. SIGNED, dated, and inscribed by the author to the front free paper. A beautiful copy of this collection of lectures Ms. Stein was planning for US universities upon her return from Paris; the lectures give critiques of many of her celebrity friends including Picasso, Cezanne, Sherwood Anderson, and… Read more

Random House, 1934. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Signed first edition; 1934 and FIRST EDITION stated on copyright page. Signed by the author on the front free end paper. Book near fine, minor fading on covers. Bookplate by previous owner, Kitty Lane, attached to front paste-down. Kitty Lane was a Big Band singer in the 30's and 40's… Read more

Random House, 1934. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. A very good first edition signed by Gertrude Stein on the front free endpaper. FIRST EDITION stated on the copyright page. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

New York, Random House, [1934]. . First edition; signed by the author on half-title; 8vo; lacking front free endpaper but secondary one extant, mild marginal toning as often; publisher's pictorial cloth backed with brocade cloth, photographic portrait to front cover by Carl Van Vechten, paper spine label, light dust-soiling, a few marks to upper cover but overall… Read more

Random House, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition stated. 8vo, 1/4 buckram on paper boards with a photo of Stein on the cover, paper spine label, top edge stained purple. Very Good: binding tight and square, just a touch of rubbing at the corners, the spine label is toned but not chipped, one… Read more

Random House. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition, 1934. Pictorial cloth with woven cloth spine and paper label. Book very good, with some edgewear, slight creasing on back, slight discoloration on spine and boards, and throughout some pages, inscribed by previous owner on front free end-paper, slight tear (1/2" long) near bottom of page 143. No DJ. In glassine dustwrapper… Read more

Stein, Gertrude. PORTRAITS AND PRAYERS. Random House, NY, 1934 (Second Printing). 8vo., tan cloth with paper label on spine, 264pp. A stain near the bottom of the spine, and light fraying at the top and bottom of the spine, still Very Good.

New York: Random House, 1934. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Second Printing. Very Good in a Fair jacket, ($2.50), split in two at the rear edge of the spine, generally toned, chips and tears throughout. Tan buckram, frayed at the bottom edge, with a paste-down label on the spine. Square, front hinge a bit loose, some mustiness. Stein's "album of… Read more

New York: Random House, 1934. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Printed spine-label quite darkened else very good lacking the fragile glassine dustwrapper. Slip of paper laid in presenting the book from Carl Van Vechten to actress Marian Seldes: "Love to Marian from Carlo."

New York: Random House, 1934. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second printing. 8vo. Cloth. 264 p. Ocher cloth boards with paper title label on spine. Stein presents a collection of her word portraits, presented as vignettes and poem-like creations. They include portraits of her contemporaries, including Cezanne, Matisse,… Read more

Random House, 1934. Second printing. Bookplate, endpapers slightly toned, overall near fine in custom mylar cover. Linen-backed illustrated boards.

Random House. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1934. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 264 pp; Stated first edition, cloth spine, paper title label on spine is half gone else a very nice clean and attractive book, pages a touch age toned. .

New York: Random House, 1934. Woven cloth spine backing cloth boards, with photograph of author on top board. Spine label is paper and has a few scratches, and l chip missing at lower corner, not interfering with text. Top edge stained brown. A few minute chips in cloth on lower board and corners slightly bumped. The… Read more

New York: Random House, 1934. 2nd printing. Lacking dj. Full cloth binding, rubbed and dulled, with chipping paper title label on spine. Prior owner's name inked on front flyleaf, and endpapers toned, gutters moderately so.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.

New York: Random House, 1934. 264pp.; HB brwn.w/brwn.&maroon label; slight rub w/wear on edges&corners; bookplate (Witter Bynner) w/residue; some lt.tan w/clean,tight pgs. Thoughts on artists. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, Inc, 1934. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 264 pages; VG/No DJ; quarter bound in orange cloth, spine has red lettering on a brown label, front cover has a photograph illustration; binding has minor shelf wear, with bumping and fraying on the fore edge corners, has minor discoloration along the top edge; pages have minor… Read more