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THE DISTANT FRIEND. Translated from the French by Hugh A. Harter. Introduction by Jack Kolbert: A Novel.
by Roy, Claude
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine in near fine unclipped dj that has ink scribble on verso side of spine but otherwise fine.
- ISBN 10
- 0841911967
- ISBN 13
- 9780841911963
- Seller
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Derry, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
New York: Holmes and Meier, 1990. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in near fine unclipped dj that has ink scribble on verso side of spine but otherwise fine.. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Inscribed & dated April 11, 1991 in New York by Roy to translator Harter on the front flyleaf. Laid in is handwritten lletter in French from Roy to Harter "Cher Hugh" (and his wife Fran) which touches briefly on several matters. The letter is dated April 21, 1994. Also, laid in, is a printed cardw/envelope addressed to the Harters announcing the death of Claude Roy in 1997. Roy was born in 1915, and was an important but little-known writer outside France. A nice mini-archive. 8vo boards. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.
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- Bookseller
- Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29022
- Title
- THE DISTANT FRIEND. Translated from the French by Hugh A. Harter. Introduction by Jack Kolbert
- Author
- Roy, Claude
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in near fine unclipped dj that has ink scribble on verso side of spine but otherwise fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition / First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0841911967
- ISBN 13
- 9780841911963
- Publisher
- Holmes and Meier
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- fiction, french, translation, signed
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Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC
Please note that all items are offered subject to prior sale. All our books are FIRST EDITIONS and FIRST PRINTINGS unless noted otherwise. All dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers. All books are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 10 days of receipt for a full refund.
About the Seller
Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Derry, New Hampshire
About Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC
Modern first editions - mainly American and English - many of the books being signed; poetry, poetry broadsides, and press books. Most of our holdings are modern and fairly contemporary, and feature both mainstream and genre fiction (e.g. contemporary literature, detective & science fiction), with emphasis on notable writers and literary prize-winners in both prose and poetry.
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