Die Vielgeliebte Frau; George Sand und ihre Freunde in Briefen und Dokumenten
Signed by Lili Turel, one of only 20 copies in a hand-made leather binding
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Printing Details
First edition. Hardback, full leather with five raised bands and gilt titling to spine. One of 100 copies signed by the author, numbers 1–20 being hand-bound in full leather and this being No 3 (numbers 21–100 were bound in half-leather). Top edge gilt. 21.5 × 13.5cm, 174pp. German text.
Signed by Lili Turel to the limitation page at the rear of the book.
"Die Vielgeliebte Frau" (The Well-Beloved Woman) is a biographical study of the French novelist George Sand (Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin).
Rather than a standard narrative, the book explores Sand’s life and "inner circle" through a curated collection of letters and historical documents. It provides a window into her legendary relationships with the great artistic minds of the 19th century, including:
Frédéric Chopin (her long-term partner)
Franz Liszt
Heinrich Heine
The text is accompanied by ten mezzotint illustrations of these figures, framing Sand not just as a writer, but as the gravitational centre of a brilliant European intellectual movement.
Condition
Good condition. There is tanning to the pages, most of which are unopened (uncut at the top edge). However, the inner binding is secure and the book remains in strong readable condition.
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Price
£50.00
