Swann's Way
by Marcel Proust
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Longmont, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
The Easton Press, The Collector's Library of Famous Editions, 1982 (1954). First Edition thus; Collector's Edition. Translated by C.K. Scott Moncrieff. Illustrated by Bernard Lamotte. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Fine, "as new" condition. One 1mm spot near lower spine; otherwise like new. Binding and text block are tight, bright, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound in full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. All edges gilt. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, silk moire fabric end leaves, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes From The Archives sheet laid in. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. Lovely gift book!
Synopsis
Since the original prewar translation there has been no completely new rendering of the French original into English. This translation brings to the fore a more sharply engaged, comic and lucid Proust. IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME is one of the greatest,most entertaining reading experiences in any language. As the great story unfolds from its magical opening scenes to its devastating end, it is the Penguin Proust that makes Proust accessible to a new generation. Each volume is translated by a different, superb translator working under the general editorship of Professor Christopher Prendergast, University of Cambridge.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Barbed Wire Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M0343
- Title
- Swann's Way
- Author
- Marcel Proust
- Illustrator
- Bernard Lamotte
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1982
- Pages
- 441
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- French, Literature, Classics, Novels, Gift Book, Special Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Easton Press;
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