A selection of writings that portray the inner life of the artist. Included are several short autobiographical pieces in which Val???ry talks about his early childhood, his adolescence, his military experience, his travels, his poetry, and his acquaintances. The volume contains selections from the Val???ry-Gide and Val???ry-Fourment correspondence and two additional pieces, "The Avenues of the Mind," a magazine interview with Val???ry printed in 1927, and Pierre Feline's "Memories of Paul Val???ry." Originally published in ...
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A selection of writings that portray the inner life of the artist. Included are several short autobiographical pieces in which Val???ry talks about his early childhood, his adolescence, his military experience, his travels, his poetry, and his acquaintances. The volume contains selections from the Val???ry-Gide and Val???ry-Fourment correspondence and two additional pieces, "The Avenues of the Mind," a magazine interview with Val???ry printed in 1927, and Pierre Feline's "Memories of Paul Val???ry." Originally published in 1975. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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Very Good (Plus) in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. From the Copyright Page: "Volume Three of the Collected Works of Paul Valery, Constituting Number XVI in Bollingen Series, Sponsored and Published for the Bollingen Foundation. It is the Fourth Volume of the Collected Works to Appear." This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First Edition. Tan cloth binding with the writer's signature in gilt on the front; titling on the spine within two maroon compartments. Clean text; xxv, 376 pages, with Notes). The last (colophon) page reproduces a drawing by Valery of a snake entwining a key. Previous-owner signature on the FFEP. A few bumps to the bottom edges; ink spot and small remainder mark on the bottom. The dusjacket is present; it has been clipped and shows considerable rubbing to the margins, along with some chips, with a larger one (3/8") at the head of the spine. In a protective plastic cover.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 436 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 436 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. Volume fifteen (of fifteen) only. Translated by Marthiel and Jackson Mathews. Octavo. vii, 423pp. Cream cloth stamped in gilt on front board and gilt on brown on spine. Fine in fine dust jacket. Compliments card laid in Signed by the translator Jackson Mathews. This final volume in this collection contains Valéry-Gide and Valéry-Fourment correspondence, a magazine interview with Valéry printed in 1927 and Pierre Feline's "Memories of Paul Valéry."