Gertrude Stein
Autobiography of Alice B Toklas Gertrude Stein 1933 First Edition Harcourt Brace Hardcover
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DESCRIPTION
The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein, published in New York by Harcourt, Brace and Company in 1933 and listed as a first edition, first printing. Written in the voice of Stein's companion, the book is a portrait of the Paris circle of Picasso, Matisse and Hemingway, and remains one of Stein's most readable works.
WORTH NOTING
- Author: Gertrude Stein
- Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York
- Year: 1933
- Listed as first edition, first printing; issue points not recorded
- Cloth hardcover
- No dust jacket
- Not signed
MEASUREMENTS
- Approx. 8.5" H × 5.75" W
CONDITION
Good pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. The cloth shows visible surface wear and spine fading, with softened corners and light edge wear. The binding is intact, and the pages show toning for the period. No dust jacket is present.
STYLE NOTES
A fine companion for Hemingway's A Moveable Feast on a shelf devoted to Paris between the wars.
FROM THE HOUSE
Stein wrote her own story in someone else's voice, and the salon has never been forgotten.
A useful thing should still have manners. ~ Maxwell
Condition & care
Each piece is vintage and may show gentle signs of a life well lived. All notable wear is described and photographed.
Shipping & returns
Ships within 2–3 business days, carefully wrapped.
