FRANCE, ANATOLE — Thaïs (Thais) (Modern Library #67. 1, Toledano Spine 4)

New York: The Modern Library, [c.1928]. Flexible Leatherette. An early Modern Library edition of the great French author's novel, set in the deserts of Egypt. Anatole France is the nom de plume of François-Anatole Thibault. Introduction by Hendrik Van Loon, which includes a handful of his drawings. Translated from the French by Ernest Tristan. --- In Toledano spine #4: full brown ("Croftleather") leatherette limp boards, gilt lettering and decorations on cover and spine, brown topstain and yellow Bernhard endpapers. Volume lacks the dust jacket. Undated, but likely published c.1928. ML #67.1. --- With rather frequent discreet penciled notations scattered through the book, prior owner's signatures to front free endpaper and title page, and with general age-toning to leaves, else a well-preserved, sound copy.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; 252, [4, ads] pages. Good+ with no dust jacket .