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Three Lives by Gertrude Stein, First Edition, First Printing

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About the Item

This is the FIRST edition, FIRST printing of Gertrude Stein's (1874-1946) FIRST published book and is from the FIRST issue of 700 copies, with a further 300 copies exported to Britain and distributed with an altered tipped in title page in 1915. The three stories are independent of each other, but all are set in Bridgepoint (based on Baltimore) and each tells the story of a working-class woman. The themes range from female bonding, to race, to gender and sexuality. Its style is unconventional for its time and influenced by French literature, but it is considered Stein's formally most accessible work and it is the most widely taught of Stein's books. Stein attributed the inception of Three Lives to the inspiration she received from a portrait Cézanne had painted of his wife and which was in the Stein collection. She credited this as a revelatory moment in the evolution of her writing style. (James R. Mellow, "The Stein Salon Was The First Museum of Modern Art," The New York Times, December 1, 1968). Gertrude Stein': "Three Lives; Stories of the Good Anna, Melanctha and the Gentle Lena" New York: The Grafton Press, 1909. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo, 7 3/16 x 5 in. (185 x 125 mm); pp. 279 on cream stock, trimmed. Original dark blue vertically-ribbed cloth, gilt titling on front cover and spine, splitting to rear pastedown and hinge, not affecting rear joint which is fully intact. Neat ownership inscription from 1919 along top of front pastedown and ffep. One of 1000 copies. [Sawyer p.37; Firmage 1; Wilson A1] Condition: Near Fine.

Dimensions:

Height: 7.19 in (18.27 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Canvas,Paper

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

Early 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1909

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Middletown, NY

Reference Number:

Seller: BH3541stDibs: LU8340233700302

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