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All Quiet on the Western Front
by Remarque, Erich Maria
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Kirkwall, Orkney, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society, 1966. Folio Society edition in slipcase from 1966, no dustwrapper (as issued). A small water-stain to bottom outer corner of brown slipcase, minor bumping to spine ends and corners of light brown boards but gilt titles on spine and dark brown illustration of barbed wire are all still clear. Otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Originally published in German in 1929 as "Im Westen Nicht Neues" and here translated by A W Wheen, the author's famous story of German soldiers in the Great War. 184pp, 12 b&w (and brown) lithographc illustrations.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Keeping, Charles. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel by German author Erich Maria Remarque. The book is narrated by Paul Bäumer, a young soldier who enlists in the German army during World War I. It follows the experiences of Bäumer and his comrades as they confront the harsh realities of trench warfare and struggle to cope with the physical and psychological trauma of the war. The novel is a powerful and poignant critique of the futility and brutality of war, and its impact on the lives of soldiers who are often treated as mere cannon fodder by their superiors. Remarque's masterful prose and vivid descriptions of the horrors of war make All Quiet on the Western Front a classic of modern literature. In 1930, the novel was adapted into an acclaimed film directed by Lewis Milestone. It was the first talkie war film to win an Oscar. In 1979 it was adapted again into a television film by Delbert Mann starring Richard Thomas and Ernest Borgnine. In 2022 a new film was released directed by Edward Berger. This last adaptation won four Oscars.
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Details
- Bookseller
- JimsOldBooks
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013077
- Title
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- Author
- Remarque, Erich Maria
- Illustrator
- Keeping, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Folio-Society, WW1-fiction,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Folio;
Terms of Sale
JimsOldBooks
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About the Seller
JimsOldBooks
Biblio member since 2004
Kirkwall, Orkney
About JimsOldBooks
Based in Kirkwall, Orkney off the north coast of Scotland. No shop, internet sales only..
Glossary
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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