The Eve of Saint Venus
by Anthony Burgess
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1964. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8" by 5". Edward Pagram . The first edition of this fiction novel and play by Anthony Burgess in the original dust wrapper and illustrated by Edward Pagram. The first edition. Illustrated with monochrome vignettes and full page illustrations by Edward Pagram.In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. This work was written by Anthony Burgess (John Anthony Burgess Wilson), a British writer and composer. The story was originally planned as a play but was re-written when he was unable to find a willing theatre, but eventually premiered as a play in 1979. The story includes themes of marriage. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely with only the slightest shelf wear. The wrap is excellent with sunning to the spine. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 896Z26
- Title
- The Eve of Saint Venus
- Author
- Anthony Burgess
- Illustrator
- Edward Pagram
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sidgwick and Jackson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- First edition Edward Pagram Anthony burgess Fiction Edward Pagram Play
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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.
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- Shelf Wear
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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