Cyrano De Bergerac-A Heroic Comedy in 5 Acts by Rostand, Edmond - 1954

New York: The Heritage Press, 1954. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Pierre Brissaud. Heritage Club, 1954. First Thus. Hardcover in Near Fine Condition with a VG Slipcase, in a new English version by Louis Untermeyer. A romantic comedy by French poet and dramatist, Edmund Rostand, 1868-1918. Can be considered an allegory of inner and outer beauty, emphasizing values of inner beauty, integrity and intellect. Twenty-one superb pen-and-brush drawings by Pierre Brissaud, sent from Paris by Brissaud for this edition, and reproduced in a dark brown as gravures for this edition. Comb-marbled cloth in reds/cream/black in the French 17th Century style. Very clean, no marks, no edgewear. Sewn binding is tight and solid. Former owner bookplate on endpaper. Interior is immaculate. Words spoken by the players in bold 14 point size in Times Roman, stage directions in 8 point in Times Roman, and names of speakers in 6 point size in New Gothic, an interesting design. Tan Slipcase shows light wear and a few lightly soiled areas, no edge scuffs, intact and solid. The Heritage Club "Sandglass" is laid in. 210 pages. 10.75 x 7.5 inches. 1954, The Heritage Press, New York, New York, USA