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An Atomic Phantasy. Krakatit
de Capek, Karel
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Librería
-
Chico, California, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Arts, Inc., 1951. Karel Capek's most famous work, always on any "top 10" list of great novels of speculative fiction, is "War with the Newts." He and his artist brother Joseph were prominent members of the European avant-garde, Capek (1890-1938), a Czech Jew, avoided the death camps by dying from natural causes, a fate not accorded his brother. "Krakiatit" can be read as a foreshadowing of the nuclear dilemma, with the scientific Genie once again released from its bottle. Originally written in Czech (1922). The first English edition was published by Geoffrey Bles in 1925. George Allen & Unwin reprinted Lawrence Hyde's translation, with this new title, in 1948. This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition Thus, a Near Fine copy. Very scarce. Bright orange cloth binding with black lettering on the spine. Clean text; 294 pages; orange topstain. The only defect is a small bump in the middle of the rear cover. The striking dustjacket is also Near Fine; unclipped, and with just hints of edgewear. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 002733
- Título
- An Atomic Phantasy. Krakatit
- Autor
- Capek, Karel
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Near Fine
- Edición
- First American Edition.
- Editorial
- Arts, Inc.
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1951
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Sobre el vendedor
Quercus Rare Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2006
Chico, California
Sobre Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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Algunos términos que podrían usarse en esta descripción incluyen:
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
