Karel Capek. An Essay
by Matuska, Alexander
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Plus
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
London: George Allen & Unwin LTD, 1964. Originally published in Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic); this is a Fine copy of the first edition in Subtitled "Man Against Destruction," and originally published in Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic).This is a Fine copy of the first edition in English, with a translation by Cathryn Alan. Rather uncommon. A Fine copy; sky blue cloth binding with silver lettering on the spine. Clean text; 425 pages. Includes references, index of names, glossary of Czech names, bibliography, and the English editions of capek's works. The dustwrapper is Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine: unclipped, only some moderate shelf-soiling and some faint wrinkling on the spine. In an archival plastic protector.. First UK Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004032
- Title
- Karel Capek. An Essay
- Author
- Matuska, Alexander
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Edition
- First UK Edition.
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwin LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Literature;
Terms of Sale
Quercus Rare Books
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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- 12mo
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- Dustwrapper
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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