Marcel Proust; Thierry Maulnier [preface] — Lettres de Marcel Proust a Bibseco

Lausanne; Paris; Bruxelles; Milan; New-York, La Guilde du Livre, 1949. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon, illustrated first edition of this French title, which was once owned by art dealer Adrian Eeles. An uncommon first edition title, collecting the personal letters of literary critic and novelistic Marcel Proust, in their original French.This copy features a monochrome frontispiece, and 7 further unlisted plates. No other collation record available.This copy is a numbered limited edition, reserved for members of the book guild, and not for sale to the general public - 'Volume Hers Serie No 3&apos.One of only 50,000 total copies printed, of which this is number 3374.Features the bookplate and gift inscription of art and book collector Adrian Eeles, who also established 'Salamander Fine Arts Limited', to the front endpapers. Bound in original white cloth. Externally, very smart. The odd handling marks to cloth. Slight bumping to extremities. Adrian Eeles bookplate and gift inscription to front endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Moderate spotting to text block edges. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .