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A Time to Love and A Time to Die
by Remarque, Erich Maria
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Hutchinson, London, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper with white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear dustwrapper panel. Set during world War II, it tells the story of a young German soldier, Ernst Graeber, who, on leave from the Russian front finds in his home town circumstances. "... which strike life into a consciousness numbed by obedience and by the habitual sight of horror. Slowly, amid the surroundings of death and desolation, he discovers something to live for; and at last, dramatically, he seeks a vindication." – From the front fold over panel blurb. Translated from the German by Denver Lindley. Softening and rubbing of the back strip edges with rubbing of the book corners. The underlying board is visible to the lower book corners. Cocking of the spine and there is foxing of the boards and of the back strip age toning of the text block edges and pages. Offset tanning and find foxing to the end pages with previous owner's name to the top right hand corner of the free front end page. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and to the back strip edges. Heavy creasing and some small tears to the top dustwrapper edge creasing of the lower book edges. Rubbing and creasing of the back strip along with some sunning. Insect damage and foxing can be seen to the rear panel. Browning and a little foxing to the verso. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (6), 7-335, (1) pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Germany; Inventory No: 0287852. .
Synopsis
Erich Maria Remarque , who was born in Germany, was drafted into the German army during World War I. Through the hazardous years following the war he worked at many occupations: schoolteacher, small-town drama critic, race-car driver, editor of a sports magazine. His first novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, was published in Germany in 1928. A brilliant success, selling more than a million copies, it was the first of many literary triumphs. When the Nazis came to power, Remarque left Germany for Switzerland. He rejected all attempts to persuade him to return, and as a result he lost his German citizenship, his books were burned, and his films banned. He went to the United States in 1938 and became a citizen in 1947. He later lived in Switzerland with his second wife, the actress Paulette Goddard. He died in September 1970.
Reviews
On Aug 26 2014, a reader said:
Dear Sirs
This book is part of my collective youth days, tells the story of a soldier sadly betrayed by his good will, but it doesn't always is like that, a book about hope, Remarque is a formidable writer.
P. Rose/ M. Lapa
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0287852
- Title
- A Time to Love and A Time to Die
- Author
- Remarque, Erich Maria
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Hutchinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- BZDB2 literature, German, World War II Literature & Literary; Germany; Unbranded Remarque, Erich Maria A Time to Love and A Time to Die
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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