Click for full-size.
Focus 2 (Two, 1946) - includes an essay on Arthur Koestler by George Orwell
by Rajan, B., and Andrew Pearse (ed.), George Orwell (on Arthur Koestler), Thomas Merton, Kenneth Patchen, George Woodcock, Kathleen Raine, Wolf Mankowitz, Julian Symons, et al
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket (as issued)
- Seller
-
Berkeley, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Dennis Dobson Limited, 1946. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Near Fine in VG dw. 8vo, 140pp, ecru cloth with spine stamped in black, printed dustwrapper. Nice copy of the second issue of this important book-format review from postwar London. Includes George Orwell on Arthur Koestler. Also poems by Thomas Merton, Kathleen Raine, Kenneth Patchen, et al. Unmarked copy, jacket is price-clipped and has a little wear.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Philip Smith, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3579
- Title
- Focus 2 (Two, 1946) - includes an essay on Arthur Koestler by George Orwell
- Author
- Rajan, B., and Andrew Pearse (ed.), George Orwell (on Arthur Koestler), Thomas Merton, Kenneth Patchen, George Woodcock, Kathleen Raine, Wolf Mankowitz, Julian Symons, et al
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket (as issued)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- London: Dennis Dobson Limited
- Date Published
- 1946
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Focus 2 Two 1946 B. Rajan Andrew Pearse George Orwell Arthur Koestler Thomas Merton Kenneth Patchen George Woodcock Kathleen Raine Wolf Mankowitz Julian Symons London Dennis Dobson Limited Anti-Communist postwar little magazine literary English Cold War l
- Bookseller catalogs
- George Orwell;
Terms of Sale
Philip Smith, Bookseller
Payment in full by Visa/MC, cash, check, money order, or Amex/Discover (processed by Biblio) with order. Books can be held up to 10 days upon request; email is the preferred (and quickest) means of communication. Postage is extra: orders through Biblio are charged at their prevailing rates; otherwise, postage cost will be quoted upon request (optional insurance is extra at cost). All items are graded conservatively using consistent standards: generally speaking, 'Fine' is the best condition class, followed by 'Very Good', 'Good', 'Fair', and 'Poor' (these can be considered as analogous to letter grades A, B, C, D, F: the latter two classes are rarely offered). Please inquire if you have any questions about the condition of an item listed. Any purchase may be returned for refund if deemed unsatisfactory upon receipt. I will be glad to ship with invoice to academic institutions in advance of payment if a purchase order is provided. Dealers may inquire for reciprocal trade discount. California shipments subject to an additional 9.25% sales tax.
About the Seller
Philip Smith, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Berkeley, California
About Philip Smith, Bookseller
We specialize in rare and unusual items in Metaphysics and Spirituality, Literature, Art, Cinema, Social Movements, Octavo Editions, and interdisciplinary areas.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting the Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and ’70s was an explosive time in American history, and it inspired explosive literature. From Malcolm X to Martin Luther King, Jr., browse some of the most collectible books from and about that era.
Collecting Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley was a well-known and highly controversial figure in the first half of the 20th Century. A writer, occultist, magician, and mountaineer, Crowley impacted a diverse collection of sub-cultures and interests. See collectible Crowley from Biblio booksellers.
