Valery Larbaud - Oeuvres complètes - 1931

Complete Works of Valery Larbaud

One of the vellum paper copies with Lafuma-Navarre thread (139/160), before the current hinges.

Complete in 10 volumes. Note that this is the original edition of Barnabooth, Valery Larbaud’s diary.

Contents: I. Yellow Blue White. II. Fermina Marquez - Child Gleanings. III. This Untold Vice the Reading (English Domain). IV. A. O. Barnabooth, his complete works, that is to say a tale, his poetry and his journal. V. Allen - In the Colors of Rome. VI. Happy lovers, lovers. preceded by Beauty, my lovely concern. and followed by My most secret counsel. VII. This Untold Vice the Reading (French Domain). VIII. Under the Invocation of Saint Jerome. IX. Unpublished diary*. X. Unpublished diary**.

Valéry Larbaud, born 1881 and died 1957, is an important figure in modern French literature. Polyglot and great traveler, he helped make many foreign authors known in France, notably through his translation work. His work is characterized by a marked cultural openness and particular attention to literary forms. Through his writings and editorial activities, he played an essential role in the international literary exchanges of the 20th century.

1931, 15 x 23 cm, about 420 pages per volume. Paperback, light sunning of the spines. Uncut pages for the most part.