Ernest Hemingway / Guiramand - Paradis Perdu et autres...

Beautiful bibliophile illustrated edition featuring beautiful original lithographs by Guiramand that gathers several short stories by the American author, translated and presented in a meticulous layout, and that explores recurring themes of loss, war, love, and the human condition - The stories gathered in this volume bear witness to Hemingway's concise, incisive style, marked by economy of words and dramatic intensity that give his characters psychological depth and a singular narrative force - The second part, The Fifth Column, a play written during the Spanish Civil War, illustrates the author's political engagement and tragic vision in the face of ideological conflicts and armed struggles, while revealing his interest in moral dilemmas and human tensions in a context of violence - This copy embodies the meeting of modern literature, graphic art, and material culture, and remains a prized piece for collectors sensitive to the rarity and quality of illustrated editions - Ernest Hemingway / Guiramand - Paradise Lost and Other Stories followed by The Fifth Column - 1964 - Volume VI - André Sauret - 397 Pages. Good condition of the binding, softcover in its red and black printed dust jacket and a half-brown calfskin spine, adorned edition, case with the back partly detached, superb gray cloth publisher's box, slight signs of use wear, outer housing showing damp-stain traces, smooth spine richly decorated, gilded title, volume number, and author's name - Very good interior condition, title page printed in red and black, the work enriched with beautiful original color lithographs including a double-page spread by Guiramand, with translations by Henri Robillot and Maurice Duhamel, a fine copy, fresh interior - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days –

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