Leo Tolstoy 5 Book Set from the library of Nathaniel Tarn.
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press / Thomas Y. Crowell Co., Oxford, England
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Seller: Cy Fern Books, Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.Cy Fern Books
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Condition: Used - Very good
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A handsome 5-volume Tolstoy bundle from the personal library of poet and anthropologist Nathaniel Tarn (né Edward Michael Mendelson), featuring his distinctive ex libris bookplate and signed inscriptions dated New York 1997 and Santa Fe 2003. Includes four Oxford University Press editions and one Crowell volume, translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude unless otherwise noted: 1. The Life of Tolstoy by Aylmer Maude (Oxford, World's Classics) 2. Twenty-Three Tales by Leo Tolstoy, trans. Louise & Aylmer Maude (Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press) 3. Childhood, Boyhood and Youth by Leo Tolstoy, trans. Louise & Aylmer Maude (Oxford University Press) 4. The Kingdom of God and Peace Essays by Leo Tolstoy (Oxford University Press) 5. The Kingdom of God Is Within You / What Is Art? / What Is Religion? by : N. Tolstoï (Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1927, edited by Nathan Haskell Dole) Two volumes bear Tarn's signature and location notes. The Crowell volume includes a decorative art-nouveau border and appears inscribed by Tarn in 1997. A distinguished and cohesive group connecting classic Tolstoy translations to a major modern poet-scholar's personal library. Author: Leo Tolstoy, Aylmer Maude, Louise Maude, Lyof N. Tolstoï Publisher: Oxford University Press / Thomas Y. Crowell Co. Year: c. 1920s-1950s (various printings) Special attributes: 5-volume set, Nathaniel Tarn provenance, signatures, bookplate Topic: Russian literature, Philosophy, Religion, Moral philosophy Subject: Tolstoy translations, World's Classics, Maude translators, Russian realism Keywords: Tolstoy set, Nathaniel Tarn library, Oxford classics, Crowell Tolstoy, Maude translations, Russian literature, Tarn signed Condition: Very good overall, clean interiors, light shelf wear, bright gilt titles, tight bindings, inscriptions as noted. Location: Nt1025n52.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Leo Tolstoy 5 Book Set from the library of Nathaniel Tarn.
- Author
- Leo Tolstoy, Aylmer Maude, Louise Maude, Lyof N. Tolstoï
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press / Thomas Y. Crowell Co., Oxford, England
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item weight
- 5 pounds
- Seller catalogs
- Literature, Nathaniel Tarn Archive, Philosophy, Religion
Cy Fern Books
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