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May 2007 Fine Art & Antiques Auction

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1120. "Cyrano de Bergerac," by Edmond Rostand, trans. Louis Untermeyer and "Brokenbrow" by Ernst Toller, trans. by Vera Mendel

New York: Heritage Press, 1954, New York, 1954. Illustrated by Pierre Brissaud. 4to (measures approx. 9¾" x 12" tall). Decorative cloth with leaf-life design in black, red, and cream. No Jacket as Issued, in a slip case. Fine copy in a very good slipcase. Cyrano De Bergerac a Heroic Comedy in 5 Acts by Edmond Rostand in a New English Version by Louis Untermeyer with Illustrations Drawn by Pierre Brissaud. London: Nonesuch Press, no date (1926?). "Brokenbrow." A tragedy. Translated by Vera Mendel, with drawings by Georg Grosz. 50pp. 6 full-page illus. by Grosz. 4to. Printed on laid paper; illustrations printed by the Curwen Press. Fine leather contemporary "distressed" leather binding, gilt lettering on spine. In a custom made black cloth shell with black felt lining. Both in near fine condition. Box 8.



200/400   Sold $69.00
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