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Published by Printed for the author by Darantière and sold by Edward W. Titus, Paris., 1928
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
First edition. Royal octavo. 85 pages. Pictorial wrappers. Numerous black and white drawings, some full-page, by the author in medieval style. Out of a total edition of 1050 this is one of 1000 copies on Alfa paper. Pages unopened.Head and tail of spine slightly scuffed. Near fine.
Published by Printed for the Author, and Sold by Edward W. Titus, Paris, 1928
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Illustrated wrappers. Some wear at the bottom of the spine else fine in unopened in a very good example of the original unprinted glassine sleeve with creases at the edges, tears at three corners and one small corner chip. Copy number 998 of 1000 numbered copies, with original folder card at the top with the limitation number. The early 20th Century's most notorious example of underground lesbian literature. The main character was based on Barnes' sometime-lover Natalie Barney, who encouraged her to publish the book. Most of the characters are based on other real lesbians and friends of the time: Mina Loy, Janet Flanner, Radclyffe Hall, Una Troubridge, and Oscar Wilde's niece, Dolly Wilde. A superior copy of a fragile book.
Published by Published by Djuna Barnes and sold by Edward W. Titus, Paris, 1928
Seller: Bad Animal, Santa Cruz, CA, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Djuna Barnes: 1928. Octavo. Soft cover. First, limited edition; this is copy number 804 out of a thousand that were printed. Includes a TLS written from Barnes to the feminist intellectual biographer Carolyn Burke (then Carolyn Greenstein). French folds and flaps over paper wraps. Minor soiling to the covers and modest rubbing to the ends of the spine. Mild foxing to scattered pages of the text block. Considering the age, a surprisingly well-preserved copy that belonged to the Mina Loy biographer Carolyn Burke. TLS enclosed in its original envelope. The letter from Barnes is an apology for being unable to assist Carolyn any further on her forthcoming work on Mina Loy, who appears under a pseudonym in the Ladies Almanack. Signed by Author(s).