Has author's presentation inscription to C. Van Vechten and Carl Van Vechten's bookplate. Dust jacket. Bookseller's ticket of The Holliday Bookshop. First binding of silver blue cloth and white endsheets. and The life of Gertrude Stein written by herself as though it were the autobiography of Alice B. Toklas.
Publisher:
Harcourt, Brace and company
Subject (Geographic):
Paris (France)--Intellectual life
Subject (Name):
Faÿ, Bernard, 1893-1978, Gris, Juan, 1887-1927, Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973, Rose, Francis, Sir, 1909-1979, Stein, Gertrude,--1874-1946--Presentation inscription to C. van Vechten., Toklas, Alice B., and Van Vechten, Carl,--1880-1964--Presentation inscription from G. Stein.
Original wrappers. Presentation inscription from the author: "A Langston Hughes, ahora en nuestro precioso y heroico Madrid ... Madrid, 1937-sep.," followe and The poem on p. 93, Yo tambien canto America, refers to 'I, too, sing America [by] Langston Hughes.'
"No. I. Produktion.", At head of title: Damit das Kind einen Namen hat., In manuscript by author: 19/50. Autograph of author dated 2.1.88. Author's presentation inscription to Wilfriede. In cloth-covered case with original photographs and bookseller description affixed. Accompanied by an exhibition brochure and two photographs taken and signed on verso by Thomas Günter., Some illustrations signed: Mandragorek., and Text and illustrations are serigraphed, some illustrations are additionally painted.