Gertrude Stein, Paris France
Stein, Gertrude. Paris France. First American Edition. 1940 Book and dust jacket are both in good plus condition—covers show significant wear and jacket shows chipping and repaired tears. Dust jacket illustration by Sir Francis Rose.
“Paris was where the twentieth century was,” writes Gertrude Stein in this homage to France and the French people. She praises the ethereal mix of simplicity and sophistication typical of the French, from the Parisian upper class to the farmers of the countryside. The book was written during the opening period of World War II and published as German troops marched into Paris. Lovely. Includes eight color plates.
“It could be a puzzle why the intellectuals in every country are always wanting a form of government which would inevitably treat them badly.”
--Gertrude Stein