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Aaron West
de John Knittel; Robert Hitchens [preface]
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
New York : George H. Doran, 1921 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. The very scarce first US edition of John Knittel's debut novel. The personal copy of the author's son, the publisher Robert Knittel. The very scarce first US edition of Indian-born Swiss writer John Knittel's commercially successful first novel, set on the Cornish coast.With the inscription of the author's son, Robert Knittel, to the front free endpaper. Robert was editorial director of publisher William Collins, and the husband of Academy Award winning German born actress Luise Rainer.With a preface from the author's friend, the journalist and writer Robert Hichens, who encouraged Knittel to embark on his English language fiction career. Rebacked, in the publisher's original cloth binding. With boards restored, original back strip laid down, and retaining the original endpapers. Discolouration to back strip and board perimeters. Front hinge lightly strained. Internally, generally firmly bound, with title page gathering attached at the head only. Pages lightly age toned, with light tide mark to head of first few leaves. Very Good
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 849F36
- Título
- Aaron West
- Autor
- John Knittel; Robert Hitchens [preface]
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- George H. Doran
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1921
- Tamaño
- 8" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- The Travels of Aaron West John Herman Emanuel Knittel robert knittell John Herman Emanuel Knittel
Términos de venta
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Sobre el vendedor
Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
