Four Translated Works by Francois Mauriac

Francois Mauriac; Gerard Hopkins [trans.]

Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode 1948-1949, London, 1948

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Four translated works by Francois Mauriac uniform in the publisher's dust wrappers. A lovely collection of works by Francois Mauriac in the original publisher's cloth bindings and unclipped dust wrappers.Early editions translated by Gerard Hopkins. Published in uniform bindings and alternate coloured dust wrappers.Francois Mauriac was a French novelist, dramatist, poet and journalist of the early to mid twentieth century. He was laureate of the Novel Prize in Literature for 1952.This collection includes the following works: The Desert of Love and The Enemy (1949) is the first UK English translated edition. Therese, containing Therese Desqueyroux, Therese Ches Le Docteur & Therese A L"Hotel (1949) is the third impression of the first UK translated edition. The Unknown Sea (Les Chemins de la Mer) (1948) is the second impression of the first UK translated edition. A Woman of the Pharisees (La Pharisienne) (1949) is the fourth impression. In the original publisher's cloth bindings and unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, very smart. There is some wear and age toning to the extremities of the dust wrappers, with a few small tears and creases. To the bindings, there is some minor bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and to the extremities. There is some light spotting to the fore edges. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot, particularly to the endpapers. Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Four Translated Works by Francois Mauriac
• Publisher: Eyre & Spottiswoode 1948-1949, London
• Publication Date: 1948
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Modern Fiction