Books and Manuscripts

1. The Making of Americans Being a History of a Family’s Progress
New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1926. First American edition (one of only approximately 100 copies). Printed by Maurice Darantiere, at Dijon, France, 1925. 4to. (ii), 925, (3) pp. Original quarter black cloth over patterned cloth-covered boards, stamped in gilt, scattered soiling, boards and extremities slightly rubbed, light fraying to spine ends; top edge trimmed, other edges untrimmed; largely unopened. Wilson A6c

2. The Making of Americans: The Hersland Family
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, (1934). First abridged edition, second printing (February, 1934). 8vo. Xxiii, (i), 416 pp. Signed and dated by Stein a month after this printing, "March '34", on front free endpaper. Original light orange cloth, stamped in dark red, scattered light soiling to boards; top edge stained red, other edges trimmed; dust-jacket wanting. Wilson A6

3. Morceaux Choisis de La Fabrication des Americains...
Paris: Editions de la Montagne, (1929). First and limited edition in French, #259/500 numbered copies on Alfa paper. Original stiff printed cream wrappers; in original glassine, ink notation on front panel. Wilson D5d

A very nice copy

4. Americains d'Amerique: Histoire d'une famille americaine
Paris: Librairie Stock, 1933. Second edition in French, #289/2,200 numbered copies. 8vo. 260, (6) pp. Signed by Stein on half-title, and inscribed by the translator, Bernard Fay, on same. Translated by the Baroness J. Seillere and Fay; Preface by Fay. Original stiff printed cream wrappers; top edge trimmed, other edges untrimmed; in original glassine, same ink notation as above copy on front panel. Wilson D6