Andre Maurois — Magiciens Et Logiciens

Paris, Editions Bernard Grasset, 1935 . First edition. Paperback. The first edition of Maurois's examination of major English-language writers, a signed presentation copy from the author, complete with the original glassine. In the publisher's orignial wraps, complete with the original glassine.  First edition.  A signed presentation copy, inscribed by Andre Maurois in blue ink to the half-title, with the words "en tres sympathique souvenir." A collection of literary essays examining nine major English-language writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, exploring their imaginative methods, intellectual outlooks and contributions to modern literature.  The subjects are Rudyard Kipling, H. G. Wells, Bernard Shaw, G. K. Chesterton, Joseph Conrad, Lytton Strachey, Katherine Mansfield, D. H. Lawrence and Aldous Huxley, among others.  Andre Maurois (1885-1967), born Emile Herzog, was a French novelist, biographer and literary critic, particularly celebrated for his biographies of British literary figures.  In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, generally smart. Slight discolouration to spine and extremities. Author's ink presentation inscription to half-title. Light soiling and rubbing to wraps with one or two minor marks. Creasings to spine. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities, resulting in minor loss to paper, more so to spine ends and joints. Glassine, very smart. Slight edge wear. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean if slightly age toned with one or two light spots. Slight edge wear to preliminaries with one or two creases. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .