The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes and His Fortunes and Adversities: Done Out of the Castilian from R. Foulche-Delbosc's Restitution of the Editio Princeps
by How, Louis
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About This Item
New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1917. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Bound in blindstamped burgundy cloth with spine titles stamped in gilt. Corresponding 1917 dates to the title and copyright pages, no additional printings. 150 pages. First edition of this translation of the 16th century Spanish work. Inscribed. signed and dated 6 April 1917 by the author to Chicago railroad magnate Herbert Vanderhoof. Vanderhoof would later found a town named for himself in British Columbia, now a tourist destination. The cloth shows only very light edgewear; the spine is faintly sunned. Hinges solid; binding square. Scarce. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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- Title
- The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes and His Fortunes and Adversities: Done Out of the Castilian from R. Foulche-Delbosc's Restitution of the Editio Princeps
- Author
- How, Louis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Mitchell Kennerley
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1917
- Keywords
- SPAIN 16TH CENTURY SPANISH REALISM LITERATURE TRANSLATION MITCHELL KENNERLEY
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- literary studies; Antiquarian and Collectible Books; Signed Books;
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- 12mo
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- Inscribed
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- Sunned
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