The Confession of A Child of the Century
Published by The Walpole Press, London, 1901
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: MANOR COLLECTABLES, WOODHALL SPA, LINCS, United KingdomMANOR COLLECTABLES
AbeBooks seller since November 13, 2020
Condition: Used - Fine
£ 256.50
Quantity: 1 available
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A rare, superb grand limited edition de luxe with the translation from the French by T.F. Rogerson. Bound in sumptuous pale green silk with illustration and lettering to the front and spine in black and gilt and borders in black. Housed in the original green slipcase. No. 25 of 1,000 copies printed on Japanese vellum for Subscribers only. Includes 10 lovely etchings with tissue guards, each of which is presented in two different states. Condition of book: about fine with just a few light marks to the silk, chiefly at the foot of the spine, and endpapers. The slipcase is VG, showing some fading and light wear but it has done the job of keeping the book itself in lovely condition. Presents very well - of gift quality and certain to appeal to collectors of fine editions of classic literature. Story note: Inspired by his scandalous real-life affair with the flamboyant woman who called herself George Sand, Alfred de Musset's Confession is a passionate account of a young man's rite of passage. It tells the story of Octave, desperate to be more than an 'average man', who searches for happiness first as a debauched libertine, until his mistress Elise is unfaithful, and then in an austere life in the countryside, where he falls in love with the selfless Brigitte. But as he becomes consumed by insane jealousy and convinced that Brigitte will betray him, Octave brings about his own destruction. A vivid, opulent portrayal of obsession and despair, this is also a philosophical portrait of a man and his times, expressing the failed idealism of the Romantic generation of the early nineteenth century.…
Seller Inventory # 004152
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Confession of A Child of the Century
- Author
- DE MUSSET, Alfred
- Publisher
- The Walpole Press, London
- Publication year
- 1901
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Illustrator
- Jazet, Paul- Leon (drawings) and ABOT, Eugene (etchings)
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
MANOR COLLECTABLES
WOODHALL SPA, LINCS, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since November 13, 2020
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 14 to 45 business days | 5 to 10 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 20.00 | £ 30.00 |
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Store description
Manor Collectables is based in a private Lincolnshire Manor House. It is owned and run by Richard Platt who has been buying and selling rare books for over forty years. Between 2003 and 2014, he was the proprietor of a award-winning bookshop in London. On offer is a small eclectic mixture of fiction and non-fiction items from the owner's private collection. Most books are first editions, many of which are unique and all listings are accompanied by high quality digital images.
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Mainly first editions in hardback of rare and collectable fiction and non-fictionSeller's business information
MANOR COLLECTABLES
United Kingdom
Terms of sale
Manor Collectables,
Woodhall Spa Manor, Manor Estate, Woodhall Spa, Lincs. LN10 6PY, United Kingdom.
Proprietor: Richard Platt
Tel: 01526 352267
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