Lot 776
Stein, Gertrude. Three Lives. New York: The Modern Library, Inc., 1933. 279 pages. Fabric bound. Signed ("Gertrude Stein"), and inscribed "For Sophia Stone" in black ink on the half title page. 4 ¼ x 6½". Name plate tipped into pastedown identifying Sophia Ann Stone as the original owner. Toning and wear to spine, light soiling to covers, toning to pages. Signature is clear and bold. In very good to fine condition overall.
This book, Stein's first published work, is a collection of short stories centering around the lives of three young ladies. Entitled "The Good Ana", "Melanctha", and "The Gentle Lena", the three stories were originally criticised for their abstract or "literary cubist" style, which did not prove to be popular. However, here the stories have been reprinted and even praised in the introduction for that very style which seems reflective of both Zola and Flaubert.
Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) was an American writer and expatriate who, along with her brother Leo, began collecting art in France around the turn of the century. To further support the arts, they opened their home to contemporary talents creating a salon that fostered avant-garde art and literature. Her fondness for Picasso is well known, and resulted in the artist's famous portrait of Stein.
Estimated Value $450 - 500.
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