The Dark Labyrinth
by Lawrence Durrell
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Faber and Faber, 1961 . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. A new edition of this modern novel by Lawrence Durrell, set in Crete and complete with a dust wrapper. This work was originally published in 1947 under the title 'Cefalu', but was republished under the title 'The Dark Labyrinth' in 1958. Its events take place in Crete, with Minoan mythology underlining the plot.Lawrence Durrell (1912-1990) was a British novelist, travel writer and dramatist, the elder brother of Gerald Durrell. His other works include 'The Alexandria Quartet', 'Panic Spring' and 'The Black Book'.Complete with a clipped dust wrapper, with the price still intact. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with a clipped dust wrapper. Externally, generally smart with some slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine; tail of the spine has some white paint on it. Dust wrapper is clipped although price has not been affected, with some bumping to the head of the spine and chipping to the tail of the spine, and a number of small holes along the edges. Ownership inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 764R1
- Title
- The Dark Labyrinth
- Author
- Lawrence Durrell
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1961
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Lawrence Durrell Durrell Family The Dark Labyrinth Modern Fiction Durrell Family
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....