Andre Maurois; Vera Fraser [trans.] — Chateaubriand

London, Jonathan Cape , 1938. First edition. Leather. The first English translation of this biography of French author François-René de Chateaubriand, in an exquisite Bayntun full calf binding. The first edition of this biographical sketch of François-René de Chateaubriand, important French author and politician who had a great influence on French literature of the nineteenth century, dominating the literary scene of the time. The first English edition, translated from the French of André Maurois by Vera Fraser.  Recounting from his childhood and youth, his time as a soldier and voyager, his exile in England, and much more. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three full page plates, as well as a folding plate illustrating his genealogical tree. Collated, complete. In a beautiful fine full calf binding, signed Bayntun.  In a lovely full calf binding signed Bayntun, with five raised bands and gilt tooling to the spine, pictorial endpapers, and gilt to the edges. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only and some sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor faint spotting to the first few leaves, otherwise the pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three full page plates, as well as a folding plate illustrating his genealogical tree. Collated, complete.  Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .