CRAWFORD, F. Marion. Francesca da Rimini. Translated by Marcel Schwob. Paris, Li…
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CRAWFORD, F. Marion.

Francesca da Rimini. Translated by Marcel Schwob. Paris, Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1902. In-12 [200 x 132] of (4) ff. the first blank, XXXVIII pp., (2) ff. 140 pp., (3) ff. the last blank : half red cloth, smooth spine decorated, black morocco title page, untrimmed, cover and spine kept (Ateliers Laurenchet). First edition. French translation by Marcel Schwob of the drama in five acts, including a prologue, performed on the stage of the Sarah Bernhardt theater on April 22, 1902. A copy bearing a mention of "deuxième mille" on the title. It is enriched by a sending from Schwob, also signed by Crawford, addressed to the actress Yvonne de Bray : to mademoiselle Yvonne de Bray // " Concordia " // souvenir of a great success // the grateful authors // F. Marions Crawford. Marcel Schwob Yvonne de Bray (1887-1954) was the creator of the role of Concordia in the play. She was barely 14 years old at the time of the first performance. Cover soiled and slightly sunned, foxing.

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CRAWFORD, F. Marion.

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