New York: British Book Centre, 1954 Book. Very Good - Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 306 pp, preface, Dialogue Entre Un Pretre et un Moribond; Les 120 Journees de Sodome; Justine; Contes et Fabliaux: 1. The Mystified Magistrate; 2. Miss Henrietta Stralson; 3. Augustine de Villeblanche; 4. Retaliation. Aline et Valcour; Le Cote Oxtiern; Discours; Juliette; La philosophie Dans le Boudoir; Idee Sur Les Romans; Zoloe; Testament. Selected and Translated by Leonard de Saint-Yves. The Metaphysical Library: A Library of Modern Classics. First English Edition, 1954. "It is the intention of this translation of hitherto misinterpreted or unknown works to give contemporary readers some first-hand knowledge of one of the moset interesting and controversial minds in literature." from the jacket flap. Price clipped. Only the faintest edge wear to dj. Faintest wear to top edge spine with age-toning to text block edges and along edges of margins, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Red cloth with black title plate and gilt lettering to spine..

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Bookseller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 003057
Title: Selected Writings of De Sade
Author: De Saint-Yves, Leonard (Translated by)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good - Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: British Book Centre
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1954
Keywords: LITERATURE FRENCH WRITERS DE SADE DONATIEN ALPHONSE FRANCOIS (1740-1814) SELECTED WRITINGS 18TH CENTURY
Bookseller catalogs: LITERATURE;
Size: 8vo

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