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Moral tales

Title: Moral tales / Jules Laforgue ; translated, with an introduction, by William Jay Smith.
Author: Laforgue, Jules, 1860-1887.
Publication: New York : New Directions, c1985.

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Request for On-site Use Request Scan Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Use in library	JFD 85-8178	Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Permit needed	Berg Coll Smith, WJ ZC6 L244 1985	Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320
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Not available - Please for assistance.	Text	Restricted use	Berg Coll 22-1159	Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320

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Description

xxvi, 160 p. : ill.; 22 cm.

Series Statement

New Directions paperbook ; 594

Subjects

Genre/Form

Dust jackets (Binding).
Dust jackets (Binding). – New York – United States – 20th century.
Authors' presentation inscriptions (Provenance).

Note

Translation of: Moralités légendaires.
"A New Directions book" -- title page.
"New Directions Books are published for James Laughlin by New Directions Publishing Corporation" -- title page verso.
"Jacket caricature of Jules Laforgue by his brother Emile; design by Hermann Stohbach" -- front flap of jacket.
Bound in purple cloth over boards with reproduction of Laforgue's signature stamped in gold on front cover; with printed dust jacket.

Indexed In (note)

Harrison, J.A. Published for James Laughlin

Provenance (note)

inscribed: "For Bob, with love & best wishes, Bill, St. Michael's, 12 May 1991" -- t.p.

Binding (note)

bound in publishers' purple cloth over boards; with original dust jacket designed by Hermann Strohbach; jacket caricature of Jules Laforgue by his brother Emile.
bound in publishers' paperback binding, cover designed by Hermann Strohbach; cover caricature of Jules Laforgue by his brother Emile.

Call Number

JFD 85-8178

ISBN

0811209423
0811209431 (pbk.)

LCCN

84025498

OCLC

11517832
NYPG85-B62393

Author

Laforgue, Jules, 1860-1887.

Title

Moral tales / Jules Laforgue ; translated, with an introduction, by William Jay Smith.

Imprint

New York : New Directions, c1985.

Series

New Directions paperbook ; 594

Indexed In:

Harrison, J.A. Published for James Laughlin, page 114

Provenance

Copy in Berg Coll Smith, WJ ZC6 L244 1985 inscribed: "For Bob, with love & best wishes, Bill, St. Michael's, 12 May 1991" -- t.p.

Binding

Copy in Berg Coll 22-1159 bound in publishers' purple cloth over boards; with original dust jacket designed by Hermann Strohbach; jacket caricature of Jules Laforgue by his brother Emile. NN

Copy in Berg Coll 22-1160 bound in publishers' paperback binding, cover designed by Hermann Strohbach; cover caricature of Jules Laforgue by his brother Emile. NN

Local Note

Copy in Berg Coll Smith, WJ ZC6 L244 1985 contains publisher's press release and card: "with compliments of the author"--laid in.

Copies in Berg Coll 22-1159 and 22-1160 acquired from Leila and Daniel Javitch, 2021.

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Added Author

Smith, William Jay, 1918- translator. Translator

Laughlin, James, 1914-1997, publisher.

Strohbach, Hermann ǂc (Designer, cover designer, bookjacket designer.

New Directions Publishing, publisher.

Smith, William Jay, 1918- Inscriber

Javitch, Leila Laughlin, donor.

Javitch, Daniel, donor.

Wilson, Robert A. (Robert Alfred), 1922-2016. Former owner

Laughlin, James, 1914-1997, former owner.

James Laughlin's library of New Directions imprints.

Research Call Number

JFD 85-8178

Berg Coll Smith, WJ ZC6 L244 1985

Berg Coll 22-1159

Berg Coll 22-1160

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