Author: DU MAURIER, GEORGE
Title: Peter Ibbetson (Modern Library #207. 1)
Description: New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1947]. Hardcover. French-born English cartoonist and novelist George du Maurier (1834-1896) was the grandfather of Daphne du Maurier. This Modern Library reprint edition of his first novel is illustrated in black & white by Mr. du Maurier. A popular romance, "Peter Ibbetson" has been rendered into a play, an opera, and a movie. With an introduction by the author's cousin Lady *** ("Madge Plunket") and another introduction by Deems Taylor. --- In Toledano spine 8 / rust cloth / gilt titling on black spine & cover blocks / black topstain / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style h, verso lists 322 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1947 (though 1932 date appears in book). ML #207.1. --- With prior owner's rubberstampings to a couple of pages, a minor bump to lower front corner, else an unmarked, sound copy. Dust jacket with two large missing chunks along top edge, otherwise mostly intact and protected in removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; xv, 416 pages. Very Good in Fair dust jacket .
Keywords: >>Classic Fiction, Literature >>Modern Library Editions >>Illustrated Classics
Title: Peter Ibbetson (Modern Library #207. 1)
Description: New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1947]. Hardcover. French-born English cartoonist and novelist George du Maurier (1834-1896) was the grandfather of Daphne du Maurier. This Modern Library reprint edition of his first novel is illustrated in black & white by Mr. du Maurier. A popular romance, "Peter Ibbetson" has been rendered into a play, an opera, and a movie. With an introduction by the author's cousin Lady *** ("Madge Plunket") and another introduction by Deems Taylor. --- In Toledano spine 8 / rust cloth / gilt titling on black spine & cover blocks / black topstain / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style h, verso lists 322 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1947 (though 1932 date appears in book). ML #207.1. --- With prior owner's rubberstampings to a couple of pages, a minor bump to lower front corner, else an unmarked, sound copy. Dust jacket with two large missing chunks along top edge, otherwise mostly intact and protected in removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; xv, 416 pages. Very Good in Fair dust jacket .
Keywords: >>Classic Fiction, Literature >>Modern Library Editions >>Illustrated Classics
Price: US$ 16.00 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 83608
- Book number: 83608