ROSTAND, EDMOND (AUTHOR); BRISSAUD, PIERRE (ILLUSTRATIONS) — Cyrano de Bergerac

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1964. Leather. A deluxe Easton Press edition of Edmond Rostand's famous play, rendered into a new English version by Louis Untermeyer, with illustrations in blue-green tones by Pierre Brissaud. In this story, the multi-talented French nobleman title character pursues his love, the beautiful Roxane. --- In full dark green bonded leather covers with two raised spine bands, patterned fleurs-de-lis in gilt to covers, titling and decorations to spine and cover (also in gilt), AEG (all edges gilt), brown silk moire endpapers with matching sewn-in satin placemarker. Volume lacks a dust jacket (as issued). --- A bright, clean, unmarked copy though with a hint of sunning to edges moire endpapers and smeared printer's ink to p. xiv. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Small Quarto (9 to 11 in. tall); xiv, 210 pages. Near Fine .