A VOYAGE TO ARCTURUS [Second edition]

Beschreibung

David Lindsay's classic novel was originally published in 1920 in a very small print run. This second edition is also very scarce, especially in the dustwrapper. With a five page note by E. H. Visiak, and publisher's note. ***Very good in blue cloth-covered boards with slightly dulled gilt titles to spine, edges slightly worn, lower corners slightly bumped. No inscriptions. Binding tight. ***In a very good dustwrapper, edges very slightly rubbed and creased with a few tiny nicks to head of spine and a couple of nicks to edges. Small crease to front panel. Dustwrapper slightly faded, with edges and spine slightly browned. 190 mm x 130 mm. 248 pages. ***'A Voyage to Arcturus was first published in 1920. The book was a plain flop - not even what an American publisher has called a flop d'estime; of the small edition that was printed, 596 copies were sold and 834 "remaindered. Someone or other must have picked up one of the remaindered copies in the middle thirties and talked. The book was constantly being recommended to me in the late thirties: second-hand copies were then being searched for, and to such an effect that one of my friends, who has been trying since before the war to get a copy through several booksellers who go in for this kind of thing, is still without one.' (Taken from the publisher's note). ***'This is the re-issue of a novel - regarded by some who have read it as a work of genius.' (Quote from front panel). ***'Undoubtedly one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century, and arguably the greatest work of imaginative fiction of our time' - Colin Wilson. ***This second edition, published just after the Second World War, is scarce - particularly in a complete dustwrapper. A well-preserved book and dustwrapper considering the thin paper used due to post-war economy standards. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.***.

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Bibliografische Details

Titel

A VOYAGE TO ARCTURUS [Second edition]

Verlag

Victor Gollancz

Erscheinungsjahr

1946

Einband

Hardcover

Auflage

2nd Edition

Zustand

Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags

Very Good

Verkäuferkataloge

• First Editions
• Early Post War Publishing 1946-1950
• Science Fiction