Marcel Proust: a Biography - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
first edition Cloth
1959 · New York
by Painter, George D.
New York: Random House. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1959. First US Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0394500407 . A first Printing of the First American Edition in Fine condition and housed in a dust-jacket of equal value; Marcel Proust was a French author who is best known for his monumental, seven-volume novel, "In Search of Lost Time." George D. Paintertells the story of Proust's life, from his early years as a shy and bookish child to his prodigious writing career and final years spent in obscurity. Painter's biography is both lyrical and illuminating, demonstrating the depth and breadth of Proust's richly textured life.; Vol. 1; 8vo; 424 pages . (Inventory #: 58279)