Hotel Splendide
- SIGNED
- New York: The Viking Press, 1941
New York: The Viking Press, 1941. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, limited issue. Copy 210 of 245, signed by Ludwig Bemelmans on the limitation page at front. Bound in floral damask, "the draperies of a famous New York hotel". 192 pp. Black title label to spine, pink edgestain. In publisher's black slipcase with gold title band, hand labeled with number "210" on the spine. Near Fine with light rubbing, minor fraying and light dust-soiling to cloth. Bookseller ticket to rear endpaper verso. Contents clean, binding firm. In a Near Fine slipcase with light rubbing and scuffing, minor chipping to extremities. Pomerance A18.a (bis).
A collection of short comic pieces about hotel life, written and illustrated by the creator of the Madeline children's books.
Details
Title
Hotel Splendide
Author
Bemelmans, Ludwig
Condition
Near Fine
Publisher
The Viking Press: New York
Date
1941
Edition
First Edition