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Proust's fundamental triumph in Swann's Way is in reconstructing his own past in such detail. He recreates the rhythm and events of his childhood so vividly that we recall on our childhood reading him. This is due more to emotional texture presented than to any discrete events. Quarter Bound Leather High quality paper, pages that are sewn not glued into the binding.Gold gilded page edges on all three sides.Raised spine bands that give each book that distinctive antique look. There are marbled endpapers with a sewn in matching satin bookmark. The pages are gold gilt. There are marbled endpapers with a sewn in matching satin bookmark. The pages are gold gilded

An autobiography of his life. Telling his life story with humor and passion--displaying throughout the largeness of spirit that has made him one of the most admired writers this country has ever produced--Miller recalls his boyhood, his education, the formation of his political outlook, his career successes and failures, and the remarkable variety of people, both obscure and famous, in his life.
The book is in good condition, there are no bookplates, markings, or any other signs of previous ownership. A total of 201 First Editions were issued by the Franklin Library from 1983 until they ceased publishing in 2000. These books are highly collectible and are only available on the secondary market. They truly exemplify the best of the bookbinder's craft.