Charlotte Haldane ALFRED de Musset First and 12 similar items

ALFRED: The Passionate Life of Alfred de Musset By Charlotte Haldane New York: Roy Publishers, (1961). First American edition, first printing. "First published in the United States 1961" statement to the copyright page. Twenty-three illustrations and photographs on glossy black-and-white plates. A biography and psychological study of the famous great lover of many women, who fell in love and had a tumultuous relationship with George Sand. Haldane paints a portrait of the prolific playwright, poet and novelist's life and looks at the suffering that inspired his poems. Very lightly bumped to the lower front corner, else near fine in green linen with gilt embossed titles to the spine; in a near fine dust jacket with a slight rubbed crimp to the lower front corner edge, and with a touch of rubbing to the lower spine edge; original printed $5.00 price still intact to the front inner flap. Octavo; 222 pages; bibliography; index. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS!