This handsome two-volume set of "The Life of Joan of Arc" was published in 1925 by Dodd, Mead & Company in New York and John Lane, The Bodley Head in London. Authored by the Nobel Prize-winning French writer Anatole France and translated by Winifred Stephens, this work remains a definitive example of early 20th-century rationalist biography. The set is bound in deep crimson cloth with blind-stamped titles and a central cover medallion, complemented by gold-stamped lettering on the spines that provides an elegant profile for any bookshelf. The volumes are physically robust with firm bindings and clean text blocks. As is typical for paper from this era, the page edges show some foxing and tanning, and the cloth covers exhibit mild shelf wear at the corners and spine caps. The red pigment remains vibrant, and the embossed details on the front boards are sharp, indicating the set was well-preserved in a home library environment. Originally written to humanize and deconstruct the myths surrounding the French heroine, this biography offers significant historical and literary value. Whether acquired for its scholarly content or its aesthetic appeal as a matched vintage set, these volumes serve as a sophisticated anchor for a collection focused on European history, French literature, or the art of the traditional trade binding.