JOSEPH THE PROVIDER; By Thomas Mann / Translated from the German for the first time by H. T. Lowe-Porter
de Mann, Thomas
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Librería
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. First American Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Thick 8vo, black cloth with gold Germanic lettering on spine and blind-stamped title on front cover, archival mylar-protected black and white lettered pictorial dust jacket (unclipped: "$5.00 net") with floral motives, 608 pages + [6] Advertisements for Knopf Titles.+ [2] Author's Note. Weight: 1 lb. 7 oz. Thomas Mann (1875 - 1955) was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. <br /> <br /> Joseph the Provider [German: Joseph, Der Ernährer] is the concluding 4th volume of Mann's famous tetralogy Joseph And His Brothers about biblical Joseph, the immigrant Israelite who became vizier to Pharaoh, and provided food to Egyptians and Israelites during famine.<br /> <br /> Near Fine overall condition: tight copy. Moderate wear and chipping to edges of the unclipped dust jacket with light soil to its rear panel. Previous owner's striking Rockwell Kentish bookplate with runner-above-running deer on front free endpaper.
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- Librería
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 8970
- Título
- JOSEPH THE PROVIDER; By Thomas Mann / Translated from the German for the first time by H. T. Lowe-Porter
- Autor
- Mann, Thomas
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First American Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1944
- Palabras clave
- Bible, Genesis, Exodus, Torah, saga, epic, salvation, grainery, God, evil, Jews, rivals, salvation, famine
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Sobre el vendedor
Borg Antiquarian
Miembro de Biblio desde 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
Sobre Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...