Robert hitchens preface (1 Ergebnisse)
Weitere BilderVerlag: George H. Doran, New York 1921
- Hardcover
- Erstausgabe
Anbieter: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Vereinigtes KönigreichRooke Books PBFA
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Zustand: Gebraucht - Gut
EUR 143,31
EUR 23,18 VersandVersand von Vereinigtes Königreich nach USAAnzahl: 1 verfügbar
Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. The very scarce first US edition of John Knittel's debut novel. The personal copy of the author's son, the publisher Robert Knittel. The very scarce first US edition of Indian-born Swiss writer John Knittel's commercially successful first novel, set on the Cornish coast.With the inscript…ion of the author's son, Robert Knittel, to the front free endpaper. Robert was editorial director of publisher William Collins, and the husband of Academy Award winning German born actress Luise Rainer.With a preface from the author's friend, the journalist and writer Robert Hichens, who encouraged Knittel to embark on his English language fiction career. Rebacked, in the publisher's original cloth binding. With boards restored, original back strip laid down, and retaining the original endpapers. Discolouration to back strip and board perimeters. Front hinge lightly strained. Internally, generally firmly bound, with title page gathering attached at the head only. Pages lightly age toned, with light tide mark to head of first few leaves. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.
