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Bonjour Tristesse
by Sagan, Francoise
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine with no dust jacket
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: E P Dutton and Company. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1955. First American Edition. Eighth Printing. Hard Cover. First American edition, eighth printing (1955). Publisher's full red cloth, gilt lettering on spine, author's initials blind-stamped on cover. Translated from the French by Irene Ash. A sensational 1954 French novel that has become a contemporary classic. Set against the translucent beauty of France in summer, Bonjour Tristesse is a bittersweet tale narrated by Cecile, a seventeen-year-old girl on the brink of womanhood, whose meddling in her father's love life leads to tragic consequences.. Gilt on spine faded, else fine; unmarked, tight, square, fresh, and clean. NEAR FINE.. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 128 pp .
Synopsis
Bonjour Tristesse (in English, Hello Sadness) is a novel by Françoise Sagan. Published in 1954, when the author was only eighteen, it caused an overnight sensation. The title is derived from a poem by Paul Éluard, "À peine défigurée," which begins with the lines "Adieu tristesse/ Bonjour tristesse... " The 1958 film Bonjour Tristesse featured Geoffrey Horne, Deborah Kerr, Jean Seberg and David Niven as the lead actors. The music was composed by Georges Auric.
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25409
- Title
- Bonjour Tristesse
- Author
- Sagan, Francoise
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First American Edition. Eighth Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- E P Dutton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- Literature, novels, Mystery, Adventure, Romance, Suspense
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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