Satyrical Characters And Handsome Descriptions In Letters. (translated From The French) by De Bergerac, Cyrano - 1914

Cambridge : Printed for the Rowfant Club of Cleveland, 1914. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 7" by 4.5". None . An excellent limited edition of this remarkable facsimile of a collection of satirical letters by Cyrano de Bergerac. A limited edition of this facsimile of Cyrano de Bergerac"s epistolary collection containing numerous satirical letters and handsome descriptions. Privately printed for the members of the Rowfant Club of Cleveland, Ohio. Only one hundred and twenty five copies were printed, of which this is number fifty-three. The first edition in this format, although the volume was originally published in its first true English edition in 1658. A scarce copy. With an introduction by Benjamin Parsons Bourland. Illustrated with three engravings. With the extra spine label bound in to the rear of the volume. In the original publisher"s quarter cloth binding over paper covered boards. Externally lovely with only minor shelf wear and some faint darkening to the spine.… Read More

Cambridge: Rowfant Club, 1914. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. 12mo, 221pp., illustrated. A crisp, clean copy, very near fine, with a few forgiveable smudges to the board extremities, and the spine label sunned. Many leaves unopened, as issued. Lacking the publisher's slicpase. A surplus spine label is bound in to the rear endpapers, as issued. A very handsome production, typical of this period of publications issued by the Rowfant Club for its membership. This is number 124 of 125 limited copies.