The Past Recaptured (Remembrance of Things Past, Part VII) (A la Recherche du Temps Perdu)
New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1932. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo. Pp. 402. Bound in black paper-covered boards over khaki-colored cloth, with tipped-on title block on spine and gilt decoration printed on boards. Top edge with just a hint of dust-soiling. In the dust jacket that shows light edge-wear, price of $3.00 intact on front flap. Near Fine / Very Good+. Item #11819 The fragile dust jacket, prone to wear due to thin paper stock and black printing, is in notably nice condition. Moreover, it's an exemplar of restrained art-deco design, and is now housed in a clear, removable archival protector.
First American edition of the seventh and final installment of Proust's A la Recherche du Temps Perdu, first published Paris, 1924.
Price: $275.00



