ORLANDO.
Paris: Librairie Stock Delamain et Boutelleau, 1931. First French Edition. Octavo. Original printed wrappers. xiv, 15-266pp. Traduction et préface de Charles Mauron. Introduction by the author, Virginia Woolf. Near fine, a few old spots on wraps, tiny split near toe of spine, else a clean and bright copy preserved in an acetate cover. From the library of the noted Bloomsbury collector William Beekman, with his bookplate affixed to the front pastedown.
First French translation. Edition limited to 1100 numbered copies, this being № 763, printed on Alfa Satinè paper; from the collection Le Cabinet Cosmopolite, 57. In his preface, Mauron, in his preface, points out to the reader, "that, if they are willing to participate willingly, a new game has just been created for them. Basically, the old roman à clef risked being boring because it was too simple. The supreme enemy of boredom in this little literary stronghold of Bloomsbury, where Mrs. V. Woolf is the indisputable queen!" [Cataloguer's translation]. Item #609
Kirkpatrick & Clarke D24a.
Price: $325.00