1st edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled, nicked and rubbed as with age. Creased cover. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; xxi, [108] p ; 20 cm. Notes; This translation originally published: London : Hamish Hamilton, 1957. Originally published as 'La chute', Paris: Gallimard, 1956. Translated from the French. Subjects; 1900-1999. French literature 20th century Translations into English. Novel French 20th century English ; Texts. Existentialism ; Fiction. Philosophy ; Fiction. French fiction ; Translations into English. Confession ; Fiction. Life ; Fiction. French literature. Identity (Psychology) ; Fiction. French literature 20th century Translations into English. French fiction 20th century. French fiction, 1945-. 1 Kg.
Verlag: London : Secker & Warburg, 1953
Anbieter: MW Books, New York, NY, USA
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First Edition. Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked cloth, edges very slightly toned. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Provenance; from the personal library of Professor Lloyd Austin, University of Manchester. Physical description; xii, 390, xiv p., [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-390) and index. Subjects; Gide, André (1869-1951). Gide, André (1869-1951) - Biography. Gide, André Paul Guillaume (1869-1951). Authors, French - 20th century - Biography. Genres; Bibliography. Biography. Illustrated. 1 Kg.
Verlag: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1957
Anbieter: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, USA
Hardcover. First Americanedition. Octavo, 147 pages. In Fair plus condition with a Poor plus dust jacket. Spine is pink with white print. Dust jacket in mylar, b&w portrait of author on rear panel; edgewear with tears at spine ends and flap corners, portion of spine torn away, notation in ink of front panel, creasing/shelfwear. Price unclipped: "$3.00". Boards quarter bound with blue cloth to spine and brown paper to boards; light wear to spine caps and corners, peripheral toning, lightly cocked spine. Text block has red tinted top edge; name in ink on front flyleaf, marginal notation ink ink (pages 119-144), ink notation on rear pastedown. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column W. 1405757. FP New Rockville Stock.
Verlag: Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1958
Anbieter: MW Books, New York, NY, USA
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 383 pages; Description: 383 p. 21 cm. Subjects: France --Intellectual life --20th century. Notes: Translated by Angelo P. Bertocci and others. 1 Kg.
Verlag: Alfred A. Knopf 1947-1951, New York, 1947
Anbieter: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, USA
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Hardcover. First American edition (volumes 2-4). Octavo, Four volumes. In Good minus condition with Good minus dust jackets. Spines are brown with tan print. Dust jackets in mylar. Light edge wear, first volume has penciled notes on rear flap, last volume has surface tears to front panel. Price unclipped: "$5.00", "$6.00". Boards in blue cloth with gold print. Light wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has grey tinted top edge. Light tanning to endpapers, slight spotting to edges, light foxing to frontispieces and title pages, small surface tear to rear flyleaves. Illustrated: b&w frontispiece portrait in each volume. CONTENTS: Vol. 1. 1889-1913 (1947; second printing) xx, 380, xviii pages - Vol. 2. 1914-1927 (1948; First American edition) 462, xx pages - Vol. 3. 1928-1939 (1949; First American edition) 450, xx pages - Vol. 4. 1939-1949 (1951; First American edition) x, 341, xiii pages. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Multi-volume Section. 1384916. FP New Rockville Stock.