{"product_id":"1913-first-american-edition-paris-nights-other-impressions-arnold-bennett-illustrated-hardcover-book","title":"1913 First American Edition Paris Nights \u0026 Other Impressions | Arnold Bennett | Illustrated Hardcover Book","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA wonderfully atmospheric \u003cstrong\u003e1913 first American edition of \u003cem\u003eParis Nights and Other Impressions of Places and People\u003c\/em\u003e by Arnold Bennett\u003c\/strong\u003e, illustrated by \u003cstrong\u003eE. A. Rickards\u003c\/strong\u003e and published by the \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge H. Doran Company of New York\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a particularly charming early-20th-century book with the kind of old-library presence that simply cannot be recreated. The original taupe\/gray paper-covered boards, cloth spine, and gilt lettering give it a wonderfully understated Edwardian appearance, while the interior contains numerous illustrations and Bennett's observations of Paris, London, Italy, the Riviera, Switzerland, England, and other places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title page identifies the publisher as George H. Doran Company, New York, with the date MCMXIII (1913), and the copyright page states “Copyright, 1913 by George H. Doran Company.” Bibliographic and rare-book sources identify the Doran issue as the 1913 First American Edition. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is also a charming personal-history detail inside: an Ex Libris bookplate for Corrine Kramer, along with a handwritten “Corrine Kramer” and “1940” in blue ink. This gives the book a wonderful sense of having actually lived a life before arriving in your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eParis Nights and Other Impressions of Places and People\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arnold Bennett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e E. A. Rickards, F.R.I.B.A.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First American Edition, 1913\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e George H. Doran Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Location:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1913\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1913, George H. Doran Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 384 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frontispiece plus approximately 45 additional plates\/illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original cloth-backed paper-covered boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Taupe\/gray paper-covered boards with gilt title and author labels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown cloth with gilt lettering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEndpapers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain cream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalization:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ex Libris bookplate for \u003cstrong\u003eCorrine Kramer\u003c\/strong\u003e, plus handwritten name and \u003cstrong\u003e1940\u003c\/strong\u003e date\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of origin\/publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States — New York edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not applicable; English-language original work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contents include sections devoted to \u003cstrong\u003eParis Nights (1910), Life in London (1911), Italy (1910), the Riviera (1907), Fontainebleau, Switzerland, England, the Midlands, the British home, and street roads and trains\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRare-book references specifically describe the George H. Doran issue as a \u003cstrong\u003eFirst American Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the British edition was issued by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton in the same year. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavily worn vintage condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an approximately \u003cstrong\u003e113-year-old book\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the exterior shows substantial age and handling wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignificant rubbing and discoloration to the boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy wear to the corners and edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubstantial wear and deterioration to the cloth spine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFraying and loss around the spine ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAreas of exposed\/frayed binding material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWear and separation around portions of the covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral surface marks, scuffs, and age-related staining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe binding is fragile and should be handled carefully\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior pages remain remarkably presentable for the age, though naturally toned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome pages\/edges show age-related waviness and wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEx Libris Corrine Kramer\u003c\/strong\u003e bookplate inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandwritten \u003cstrong\u003e“Corrine Kramer”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“1940”\u003c\/strong\u003e in blue ink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is not being represented as a restored or collector-grade fine copy. Its value here is the combination of its 1913 first-American-edition status, literary importance, illustrations, original period binding, and wonderfully aged appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease study all photographs carefully. This is a vintage antique book being sold in its photographed condition, with the binding wear and imperfections considered part of its character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyling: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis book is an absolute natural for \u003cstrong\u003eold-library, Edwardian, dark-academia, and vintage European-travel décor\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe muted taupe boards, brown cloth spine, faded gilt lettering, creamy pages, and delicate early illustrations create a wonderfully sophisticated period look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt would look especially beautiful:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn an antique or vintage bookshelf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a study or home library\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn a coffee table beside other old travel books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a dark-academia interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn an Edwardian-inspired room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlongside vintage maps and travel ephemera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a European-inspired décor display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs a photography or styling prop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a literary collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs a gift for an Arnold Bennett or vintage-book collector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the \u003cstrong\u003eCorrine Kramer provenance detail and 1940 inscription\u003c\/strong\u003e make this copy feel particularly personal rather than simply mass-produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe illustrations by E. 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