New York: Limited Editions Club, 1986. First Limited Edition. Hardcover. Spine mildly sunned. Close to Fine in a Fine felt-lined slipcase. Fritz Eichenberg. Quarto (8-3/4" x 12-1/8") bound in Oasis goatskin and Belgium linen. Introduction by Robert Coles. This French novel won the Grand Prix by the Academie Francaise. "A man of humble origin with a great love for mankind," the priest's story unfolds in diary form. Copy #887 of 1000 numbered copies illustrated with 5 woodblocks by Fritz Eichenberg printed at the Wild Carrot Letterpress on all-cotton Italian paper and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page.

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Bookseller: Charles Agvent (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 019297
Title: THE DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST
Author: BERNANOS, George
Illustrator: Fritz Eichenberg
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Spine mildly sunned. Close to Fine in a Fine felt-lined slipcase
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Limited Edition
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1986
Keywords: Signed, Fritz Eichenberg, 20th Century French Literature, Wood Engravings, LEC, Modern Firsts, Fine Press, Illustrated Books, Limited Editions Club
Bookseller catalogs: French Literature; Fritz Eichenberg;

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Charles Agvent

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We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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