Autobiography of Alice B Toklas Gertrude Stein 1933 First Edition Harcourt Brace Hardcover

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A 1933 first edition of The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein, published by Harcourt, Brace and Company. Widely regarded as one of Stein’s most accessible and commercially successful works, the volume offers a distinctive portrait of Parisian literary life through the lens of her lifelong companion.

Author: Gertrude Stein
Title: The Autobiography of Alice B Toklas
Publisher: Harcourt Brace and Company
Place of Publication: New York
Year: 1933
Edition: First Edition
Printing: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover cloth
Dust Jacket: None observed
ISBN (if applicable): None
Illustrations: Not stated
Pagination: Not stated
Dimensions: Not measured
Language: English
Provenance: None observed
Signed: No
Notable Attributes: Foundational modernist work documenting the Paris artistic circle of Stein and Toklas
Edition Verification Notes: Publication details consistent with the 1933 first edition first printing issued by Harcourt Brace and Company

Condition: Original cloth binding present with visible surface wear and spine fading consistent with age; corners softened with light edge wear; binding remains intact and structurally sound; interior pages show expected toning for the period with no major markings or inscriptions observed; no dust jacket present.

Description: A 1933 first edition first printing of The Autobiography of Alice B Toklas by Gertrude Stein, issued by Harcourt Brace and Company at the height of Steins growing public recognition. Written in the voice of Alice B Toklas, the work presents a literary memoir that simultaneously documents and reframes the modernist circles of early twentieth century Paris, including associations with Picasso, Matisse, and Hemingway. The volume stands as a significant modernist text noted for its unconventional narrative voice and lasting influence on autobiographical and experimental prose.

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From the House

Often chosen for collections centered on modernist literature, particularly where first editions serve as both cultural artifacts and conversation pieces.
A considered selection for those who appreciate works that document literary circles as much as they define them.

Understated is not always the point. This is a volume selected for its place in literary history as much as its presence on the shelf.

~ Maxwell