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Ein General Kommt aus dem Dschungel
by Traven, B
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good in Fair dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Amsterdam: Allert De Lange. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1940. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 416 pp. In German Cream dust jacket with sketches of Mexican peasants. D J is browned, chipping at edges, separating at joints top and bottom of spine, back of DJ separated, flaps present (DJ protected in Mylar). Book itself is clean, just a bit of wear at corners, interior has institutional library stamp on inside front cover and title page, pocket at rear, otherwise clean and unmarked. The mysterious German resident of Mexico, author of Treasure of the Sierra Madre, copyrighted this work in 1939 (it was first published in Sweden) , then in this official first edition in German, later published in English as "A General Comes Out of the Jungle" -- part of a series of "jungle" books, documenting the suffering of Mexican Indians in the state of Chiapas in the early 20th century who are forced to work under inhuman conditions at clearing mahogany in labour camps (monterias) in the jungle. Scarce with the dust jacket. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 416 pages .
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- Seller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 5908
- Title
- Ein General Kommt aus dem Dschungel
- Author
- Traven, B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good in Fair dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Allert De Lange
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- Mexican Revolution
- Bookseller catalogs
- First/Limited/Signed Editions; Fiction; Language - German;
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Leaf and Stone Books
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Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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