1943 Nonesuch Press edition of The Princess of Clèves by Madame de La Fayette. Translated by H. Ashton with an introduction by Jean Cocteau and illustrations by Hermine David. Hardcover with patterned printed boards and maroon cloth spine, approx. 150 pages. Includes original plain cardboard slipcase. Pages age-toned; light shelf wear to boards and slipcase; no inscriptions.