METEOR; Translated by M. and R. Weatherall
by Capek, Karel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus / Good Plus
- Seller
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Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1935. First Edition in English. Hardcover. Good Plus / Good Plus. Small octavo, 7.75 in x 5 in., pp. 256. Dark blue cloth-covered boards with silver title and three horizontal stripes to front and spine. Publisher's red topstain. Light spotting to fore- and bottom-edges. Light spotting to endpapers and first twelve pages. Light rubbing to dustjacket; small chips to bottom of spine and front corners of dustjacket; crease along bottom edge of front. Price clipped. Karel apek (1890-1938) is generally considered the greatest Czech author of the first half of the twentieth century. He was Czechoslovakia's leading novelist, playwright, story writer, and columnist, and the spirit of its short-lived democracy. His plays appeared on Broadway soon after their debut in Prague, and his books were translated into many languages. apek expressed himself in the form of accessible and highly enjoyable writing, which works on many levels. (from Catbird Press)
This is the second book in the Noetic trilogy, following Hordubal, then followed by An Ordinary Life.
This is the second book in the Noetic trilogy, following Hordubal, then followed by An Ordinary Life.
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- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 86209
- Title
- METEOR; Translated by M. and R. Weatherall
- Author
- Capek, Karel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus / Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition in English
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- Czech writer
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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