French Literature from Lost Paddle Books, IOBA

1943. First US Edition Thus/First Printing. Hardcover. Fair/N/A. #209 of 1000 copies of the Limited Edition of this early translation of the classic treatise on evil. In burgundy boards with black spine cloth and gilt to type which has dulled. Gilt to top page ends as well. A well loved copy with dinged and worn through corners and some nicks… Read more about this item

New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1959. Second US Edition/Early Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. A fairly early printing of the beloved classic first published by Reynal & Hitchcock and then Harcourt Brace & Company who acquiredt the former publisher. In the original smaller format with Reynal & Hitchcock still on spine. A nice copy in tan cloth with brown to type… Read more about this item

New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1959. Second US Edition/Early Printing. Hardcover. Good/Fair. A fairly early printing of the beloved classic first published by Reynal & Hitchcock and then Harcourt Brace & Company who acquiredt the former publisher. In the original smaller format with Reynal & Hitchcock still on spine. In tan cloth with brown to type and illustration on cover.… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. First US Edition/Eighth Printing. Hardcover. Fair/Good. An ex-library copy in black cloth boards blindstamped to front cover and with gilt to type and design motif to spine. Fraying/rubbing through cloth in spots at spine ends, corners and tops/bottoms of boards near spine. Tape residue to tops and bottoms of boards and fading… Read more about this item

New York: Heritage Press, 1938. Reprint Ediiton. Hardcover. Very Good/N/A. The first volume comprises volumes 1-3, the second, volumes 4 & 5. In pictorial boards with red and blue cloth spines. Bumps to heels of spines. Fading to spine of volume one with a few marks and some pigment loss to the black of title panel on volume… Read more about this item

New York: Boni & Liveright, 1926. First US Edition Thus/First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. No. In green cloth with gilt to type and design motif on spine. Light dings or roundig to corners and wear to board edges and spine ends. Pages ends tanned, especially at top. Tears to fore-edge of a couple leaves where page ends were… Read more about this item

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1960. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Fair/Good. An early printing aof the beloved classic from the 1960's in tan cloth with brown type. Front free endpaper has been removed - perhaps due to previous inscription which has revealed/loosened front hinge with mull showing, but binding still holding. Interior clean and corners sharp. Jacket is… Read more about this item

Paris: Les Editions Classiques & Contemporaines, 1951. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Good/N/A. Nice reprint edition of the classic bound or rebound in faux leather to spine and corners and marbled paper to boards and endpapers. Rubbing at corners and spine ends. Several instances of highlighting and a few makrs to text block which is tanned. Solid binding. In French.

New York: Random House, 1981. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good . The definitive French Pleiade Edition. In black cloth bindings with silver type and design motifs. Books in beautiful shape with sharp corners, clean interiors and tight bindings. Book club stamps to bottom of rear boards near spines. Jackets show show wear to spine ends with nick to head… Read more about this item

New York: Viking Press, 1939. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Good/N/A. In red buckram cloth with tipped on image to front board and title plate to spine which is well tanned. Top page ends tinted black. Ding to top rear corner. Stamp to rfep and some spotting to front page ends, otherwise clean with solid binding. Wonderful woodcuts… Read more about this item

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1982. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. The beloved classic in light blue pictorial boards and grey spine cloth with blue foil to type. Some spotting to spine cloth and pale moisture staining to bottom edges of boards and pages. Jacket is unclipped with aforementioned moisture staining/rippling to bottom edges and some patches of… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1915. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Good/N/A. In cloth with blind stamping to cover and gilt to type and title box on spine which has dulled. Bump to top front corner, lesser ding to top rear corner, otherwise a nice copy with clean interior and solid binding. Top page ends tanned. Illustrated.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1915. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/N/A. In cloth with blind stamping to cover and gilt to type and title box on spine which has dulled. Ding to top edge of rear board, otherwise a nice copy with sharp corners, clean interior and solid binding. Top page ends tanned. Illustrated.

Paris: Gallimard, 1919. Reprint Edition. Paperback. Very Good/Good. A later reprint in Les Meilleurs Livres Francais series. In wraps with some creasing to spine, but nice corners. Tanning to paper. Jacket has some creasing to spine and short tears chips at ends with a few nicks short tears to conrers and edges as well. In French.

London: J.M. Dent and Sons, 1951. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. In red cloth blindstamped at front and with gilt to type. Top page ends tinted. Some fading to bottom of spine, a few dents and rubbing through to a couple corners. Small chips/tears at corners, top of rear panel and head of spine with larger chip at bottom.… Read more about this item

Paris: Georges Crs et Cie, 1923. First French Edition/First Printing. Paperback. Good/Good. Limited Edition pf apparently 1750 copies in wraps of which this is numbered #457. Some paper loss at spine ends and a few spots and short tears to edges. Jacket is attached at spine as issued and covered in glassine. Tanning to covers and page ends.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1915. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/N/A. In cloth with blind stamping to cover and gilt to type and title box on spine which has dulled. Dings to top corners, otherwise a nice copy with minimal wear/marks, clean interior and solid binding. Top page ends tanned. Illustrated.

New York: Grove Press, 1962. First US Edition/First Printing. Paperback. Good/N/A. First Printing stated. Trade paperback with edgewear and scuffing. Previous owner's name to first page, a few lines underlined in introduction and one page number alongside text. Illustrated.

Paris: Gallimard, 1960. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Good/N/A. A charming early vintage edition of the classic in French. Paperback in wraps with french folds/flaps. Tanning to covers with a few spots marks to front, some visible to verso of cover and ffep. Edgewear especially to spine edges. Pen mark to page following ffep, interior otherwise clean and binding fine.… Read more about this item

Chelsea: Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1985. First US Edition Thus/First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good /Very Good . First Printing stated. The First US Hardcover Edition. In beautiful green cloth with gilt type to spine and red endpapers. Dent with small split to top of front board, otherwise sharp corners, clean interior and tight binding. Jacket is price-clipped with… Read more about this item