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STEIN, Gertrude. A Book Concluding With As A Wife Has A Cow A Love Story. Paris: Iditions de la Galerie Simon, 1926. 4o. Title in red and black. 4 full-page lithographs by Juan Gris, one in two colors. Contemporary cloth; quarter morocco folding case. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 36 of 112 copies, SIGNED by Stein and Gris. The first book by Stein to be published in France. -- STEIN, Gertrude. Description of Literature. Englewood, N.J., 1926. 8o. Cover illustration by Pavel Tchelitchef. A folded 8-page leaflet, with the original blue envelope; cloth slipcase. Provenance: Pierre de Massot (presentation inscription); Jonathan Goodwin (his sale, part I, Sotheby's Parke Bernet, 29 March 1977, lot 261). FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 77 of 200 copies. PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed on the envelope: "Pierre de Massot with much affection Gertrude Stein." VERY RARE especially in fine condition. Wilson A7. -- STEIN, Gertrude. Dix Portraits. Texte Anglais accompagné de la traduction de G. Hugnet et de V. Thomson. Paris: Iditions de la Montagne... Librairie Gallimard [1930]. 8o. Original printed cream wrappers, uncut; glassine dust jacket (minor chipping to ends of spine panel and corners); quarter morocco folding case. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 127 of 400 copies, issued without plates.PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Stein on preliminary blank: "For E.B.M., the ten portraits Gertrude Stein New York April 30-35." Wilson A 15d. (3)
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This lot is offered without reserve.
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This group will be sold without Gertrude Stein's Descriptions of Literature. The estimate for this lot should read $1000-1500.