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New York: Charles Scribners Sons, 1904. 1st Edition. Cloth. VG. Small 8vo. Gilt lettered brown cloth which has been repaired at the head and heel of spine affecting "THE" in the title. Top edge gilt. Bookplate in each volume. Very solid copy otherwise.
Sinopsis
The Golden Bowl, Henry James’ last completed novel, is widely considered to be one of the author’s best works (along with The Ambassadors and The Wings of a Dove). In it, James continues to explore his favored themes of marriage, money, and psychological warfare. The novel, set in England, tells the story of American heiress Maggie Verver, who is engaged to Amerigo, an impoverished Italian prince. Maggie’s father, Adam, travels to London for the wedding and meets Charlotte Stant, a friend of both Maggie and the prince. In a nutshell, The Golden Bowl is about Maggie’s education on marriage, adultery, and the aftermath. The title of the novel comes from a Biblical passage, Ecclesiastes 12:6-7: "Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern… then shall the dust return to the earth as it was…” The golden bowl, first seen in a London curio shop, is used emblematically throughout the novel. The Golden Bowl is ranked 32nd on Modern Library’s “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century and 36th on The Guardian’s list of the 100 best novels. Adaptations include the highly praised 1972 BBC six-hour-long televised version and the 2000 film directed by James Ivory, starring Uma Thurman, Nick Nolte, Kate Beckinsale, and Jeremy Northam.
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- Librería
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 40713
- Título
- The Golden Bowl
- Autor
- JAMES, HENRY
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - VG
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 1st Edition
- Editorial
- Charles Scribners Sons
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1904
Términos de venta
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
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Sobre el vendedor
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Miembro de Biblio desde 2012
Toronto, Ontario
Sobre Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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....
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
