The Anatomy Of Dandyism, With Some Observations On Beau Brummell" 1928 LEWIS D.B. Wyndham
$475
D'AUREVILLY, Barbey;
Translated from the French by LEWIS, D.B. Wyndham
[84] pp.
Peter Davies London
1928
This edition is limited to 500 copies for sale, of which 200 are reserved for Random House. This copy is No. 365
8 3/4" x 7"
VG
Illustrated with a vignette title page, a headpiece, four full-page designs, an initial letter, and a vignette to the end of the volume. Collated complete.
A biographic essay about the British dandy Beau Brummell and the way of life that is dandyism - placing particular importance upon physical appearance and personal grooming, refined language and leisurely hobbies.
Written by Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly, a French novelist, poet, short story writer, and literary critic.
Translated by Dominic Bevan Wyndham Lewis, a British journalist, author and biographer.
Illustrated with dry-points by Hermine Lionette Cartan David, a French painter.