War With the Newts
de CAPEK. KAREL
- Usado
- First
- Estado
- First English Edition of a superb, unjustly neglected satire that might deserve mention in the same sentence as Gulliver’s Tra
- Librería
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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Sobre este artículo
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1937. First English Edition of a superb, unjustly neglected satire that might deserve mention in the same sentence as Gulliver’s Travels. Nearly very good; with the small bookplate of designer/artist Rudolph Ruzicka.
Sinopsis
War with the Newts (Válka s mloky in the original Czech), also translated as War with the Salamanders, is a 1936 satirical science fiction story by Czech author Karel Čapek. It concerns the discovery in the Pacific of a sea-dwelling race, the Newts, who are initially enslaved and exploited. They acquire human knowledge and rebel, leading to a global war for supremacy.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 28066P
- Título
- War With the Newts
- Autor
- CAPEK. KAREL
- Estado del libro
- Usado - First English Edition of a superb, unjustly neglected satire that might deserve mention in the same sentence as Gulliver’s Tra
- Editorial
- George Allen & Unwin
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1937
Términos de venta
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Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
Miembro de Biblio desde 2009
Newton, Massachusetts
Sobre Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
With more than 35 years experience in the rare book trade, Peter L. Stern and Co., Inc. has established itself as a highly regarded firm of antiquarian booksellers.
Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of Newton Centre where we are open by chance or appointment
In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We are easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line's D Branch. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.
Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of Newton Centre where we are open by chance or appointment
In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We are easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line's D Branch. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.
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