The Story of Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier des Grieux by The Abbe Prevost D'Exiles [Antoine Francois Prevost] / Helen Waddell (Trans.) / Pierre Brissaud (Illust.) - 1935

The Heritage Press, January 1935. Hardcover. Used - Good/No Jacket. Boards have small tears near top of front and bottom of back. Shelf wear on edges of board.

New York: The Heritage Press, 1935. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 10x7x1. Brissaud, Pierre. Lacks slipcase. Includes Sandglass insert Number 3k. Edges rubbed, bookplate on endpapers. 1935 Hard Cover. xi, 155 pp. Translated from the original text of 1731 by Helen Waddell. Illustrated by Pierre Brissaud. The Story of the Chevalier des Grieux and Manon Lescaut (French: Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux, et de Manon Lescaut [istwaʁ dy ʃ(É™)valje de ɡʁijø e d(É™) manɔ̃ lÉ›sko]) is a novel by Antoine François Prévost. Published in 1731, it is the seventh and final volume of Mémoires et aventures d'un homme de qualité (Memoirs and Adventures of a Man of Quality). The story, set in France and Louisiana in the early 18th century, follows the hero, the Chevalier des Grieux, and his lover, Manon Lescaut. Controversial in its… Read More

NY: The Heritage Press, 1935. (USA) First Thus , red-brown marbled paper over boards backed by brown pigskin, xiv, 155 pp. Colour frontis. and 7 colour plates by Brissaud. An attractive edition of this French Classic of fatl young love translated by Helen Waddell. The leather spine is sunned and faded although the gold on brown title block is clear and bright, otherwise Good used copy in Good (-) only slipcase with edges quite worn and 1" chip to heel of "spine" panel of the slipcase; no Dj as issued. (1.7 JM HOZ 403/b1. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by BRISSAUD, Pierre. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

The Heritage Press, 1935-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Slip case. 10x7x1. Tr. from French to English by Helen Waddell "from the original text of 1731" by the author, the Abbe Prevost d'Exiles; 155 p., clean and unmarked on fine paper; small book plate of former owner on front paste down; full-page color ill.;by Pierre Brissaud; binding firm; marbled boards with gilded spine and still bright gilt lettering on brown patch on spine have minimal wear, being well protected by an unfaded sepia slip case with some rubbing on edges.

New York: Heritage, 1935. Very Good. Later. Illustrated by Pierre Brissaud. Very good. Clean text with pictures, light soil end pgs, marbled board covers lightly rubbed on corners, leather spine with plate. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

New York: Heritage, 1935. Very Good/Very Good. Later. Very good in a Very good minus slip case. Marbled board covers and leather spine, text edges are slightly browned, slip case spine is chipped and edges rubbed. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

The Heritage Press, 1933. The Heritage Press. 1933. Very Good/Good-Slip Case. The Story of Manon Lescaut as a novel of psychological analysis Manon Lescaut is a novel by French author Abb?? Pr??vost Published in 1731, it is the seventh and final volume of M??moires et aventures d'un homme de qualit?? It was controversial in its time and was banned in France upon publication Despite this, it became very popular and pirated editions were widely distributed In a subsequent 1753 edition, the Abb?? Pr??vost toned down some scandalous details and injected more moralizing disclaimers (Wiki) 1933 With SANDGLASS Very good, solid, Illustrated by Pierre Brissaud, text is clear, Paper not greatest quality, has yellowed around the edges Slipcase in not in great condition, shows much shelf wear.

New York: Heritage Press, 1935. Book. Illus. by Brissaud, Pierre. Good. Quarter-Leather. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Brown leather spine with marble design boards. There are a very few light scattered soil spots in the text. and a name and a few small notes printed in pencil on the front end paper. The spine has light fading. The slipcase is in fair condition with wear on all edges..

New York: The Heritage Press, 1935. Hardback. 8vo (25cm by 18cm), xiii, 155pp. Original brown cloth spine, marbled boards, gilt titling to the spine. This book is in very good condition.

New York: The Heritage Press, 1935. Translated from the original text of l73l by Helen Waddell. Illustrated by Pierre Brissaud. Pp. xiv(including endpapers)+156(last blank), 8 coloured plates, black & white title page vignette; narrow cr. 4to; qr. brown art. leather with printed label on spine, marbled papered boards, edges a trifle rubbed, the spine slightly faded and rubbed at extremities, with tiny piece chipped from head; top edges brown; within brown card slipcase lightly marked and rubbed, the edges worn and split; The Heritage Press, New York, n.d. Edition copyright 1935. *Loosely inserted is the 4pp. monthly newsletter of The Heritage Club, Sandglass, giving a brief history of this publication.