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Harper and Brothers Publishers. Collectible - Very Good. Collectible - Very Good. Galley Proofs in envelope. Envelope is Very Good. (Literature, Poetry, Poems)
The Carnival by PROKOSCH Frederic - 1938
by PROKOSCH Frederic
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The Carnival
by PROKOSCH Frederic
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London: Chatto & Windus, 1938. First English edition. original black cloth lettered in gilt over patterned boards. Fine/pictorial dust jacket (a little browned and rubbed). Octavo. Inscribed and signed by the author. Publisher’s printed card laid in With a copy of the first (trade) U. S. edition, red cloth lettered in gilt. Spine a tad faded, else fine."... The subject of the present poems is, roughly, the tragic, secret struggle to preserve the fidelity and power of individual emotions against a background of confusion, truculence and terrorism - contemporary Europe. ..." Frederic Prokosch (1906 – 1989) was an American writer born in Wisconsin to an Austrian immigrant father, known for his novels, poetry, memoirs and criticism. He was also a distinguished translator. He spent most of his adult life in Europe.
- Bookseller Randall House Rare Books (US)
- Format/Binding Original black cloth lettered in gilt over patterned boards
- Book Condition Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition pictorial dust jacket (a little browned and rubbed)
- Edition First English edition
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1938
- Keywords Poetry, poems, prokosh
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The Carnival (Galley Proofs)
by Frederic Prokosch
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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The Carnival
by PROKOSCH, Frederic
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1938. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. Spine a touch faded, some spotting on endpapers, else very good in a good only price-clipped dustwrapper with some loss of the spine and rear panel, internal tape repair. Poetry.
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THE CARNIVAL
by Frederic Prokosch
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Blue Hill, Maine, United States
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NY: Harper and Brothers, 1938. First edition, as stated. Hardcover. Very Good. 6 x 9 1/2 in. 53 pp. Red cloth with gilt spine lettering. Stated first on copyright pg. Condition is VERY GOOD ; minor edge wear, covers have several small spots and are partially sunned. Spine sunned with lettering toned. Binding tight and text bright and unmarked, with brief gift message on ffep. Poetry. RGR.
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The Carnival
by PROKOSCH, Frederic
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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£26.83
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New York: Harper, 1938. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Very good in an about Very good dustwrapper. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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The Carnival - Poems
by Prokosch, Frederic
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LEWES, United Kingdom
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£8.00
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Chatto & Windus, 1938.. Very Good. 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 52pp, owner's name on endpaper, text clean and sound, patterned boards and quarter-cloth, Very Good / no dustwrapper. .
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The Carnival
by Prokosch, Frederic
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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£25.61
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London: Chatto & Windus 1938. (Hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. 50pp. Decorated cover. Previous owner's name, light spine wear at top and bottom. (Poetry).
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The Carnival: Poems by Frederic Prokosch
by Prokosch, Frederic
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Hull, Massachusetts, United States
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£36.58
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London, UK: Chatto & Windus, 1938. First Edition. 1st Printing.. Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. 9.8 x 6.6 x .7. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good+. Jacket Condition: No Jacket. Chatto & Windus, London, UK 1938. Signed by Author on blank page with Presentation notation, with date + place. First Edition. 1st Printing. 50 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Light general wear. Notch off of spine. Inscribed by Author to Derek Verschoyle, publisher. Size: 9.8 x 6.6 x .7. Signed Poetry::1900-1974 6493 6493
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The Carnival.
by Frederic Prokosch
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Aldeburgh, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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£30.00
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London: Chatto & Windus,, 1938. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. 50pp. Original black quarter cloth over patterned boards with gilt spine titles. Light wear to covers otherwise very good indeed. No jacket. Name to pastedown.
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The Carnival
by Prokosch, Frederic
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MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia
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£38.21
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London: Chatto & Windus, 1938. 1st edition. Near Fine. octavo. 1/4 cloth 50pp., Some uneven fading to patterned boards o/w nice copy
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The Carnival [Signed]
by Prokosch, Frederic
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Ridgewood, New York, United States
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£60.97
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London: Chatto & Windus, 1938. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Inscribed copy of the second collection of poems--lyrical, formal, rather mannered--by the prolific but largely forgotten author of such novels as The Asiatics and The Seven Who Fled. First edition. Octavo (6 x 8.75 in.); 50pp.; patterened- paper boards backed with black cloth. Signed and inscribed by Prokosch on the front free endpaper. Near fine, with light shelfwear and some very minor splitting to the board paper at the corners. In a good only jacket with chips, splash marks, and an internally tape-repaired closed tear at head of front panel. Original "5s. net" price still present at base of front flap.
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£60.97