Spartacus
by Fast, Howard
Spartacus, a fictionalization of a slave revolt in ancient Rome in 71 B.C., is well known today partly because of the 1960 movie starring Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier. It was originally published in 1951 by the author himself, after being turned down by every mainstream publisher of the day because of Fast's blacklisting for his Communist Party sympathies. The story of Spartacus, born a slave, trained as a gladiator, who led a slave revolt that was eventually put down by Crassus, was immensely popular, has sold millions of copies, and has gone through nearly a hundred editions. The appearance of this title brings back into print a book that many regard as a classic, and is enhanced with a new introduction by the author.
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Spartacus (North Castle Books)
by Howard Fast
- Condition
- Like New, slight wear to cover
- Edition
- Ninth
- Published
- 1996
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- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781563245992
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Barrington, Illinois, USA
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£42.88
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The Author, 1996. Ninth. Trade Paperback. Like New, slight wear to cover. Item Price
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Spartacus
by Howard Fast
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1951
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Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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£319.67
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Stated "second printing" on publication page; presumed first edition but not so stated. Signed by author of first inside fly-leaf page. Book is in "as new" condition. Clipped dj (in a slipcase) is in excellent condition EXCEPT for a small tear at bottom and some shelf wear at top and bottom of spine.
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Spartacus
by Howard Fast
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1951
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Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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£238.74
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First edtion, first printing December, 1951. the book is in excellent condition overall. Condition faults are two small stains at the bottom of the inside cover and adjacent flyleaf page that that carry to the bottom edge of the following two pages (blank page and first title page) "#403' marked in ink in very small case on the first flyleaf/signature… Read more about this item Item Price
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SPARTACUS
by HOWARD FAST
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1951
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- Hardcover
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THETFORD, Norfolk, GBR
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£500.00
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NEW YORK: HOWARD FAST. Novel. First printing. Basis for the 1960 Stanley Kubrick film. This is the self published First Edition. The author had been blacklisted at the time and could not publish otherwise. Hard cover with illustrated dust jacket. Small area of surface damage on DJ spine, where a label has been removed. Small closed tear on bottom inside/outside… Read more about this item Item Price
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Spartacus
by Fast, Howard
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Published
- 1951
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- Hardcover
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Northridge, California, USA
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£222.55
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NY: Author. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1951. Second Printing. Hardcover. Publisher's green cloth. Stated 2nd printing. Signed by Fast to the ffep (signature only. ) Rear endpage darkened. Firm binding. The DJ in mylar is sunned to spine with interior tape reinforcement to spine ends. $2.50 flap price. ; 8vo 8" - 9"… Read more about this item Item Price
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Spartacus
by Fast, Howard
- Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition (?). First Printing
- Published
- 1952
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- Hard Cover
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- 1
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Palatine, Illinois, USA
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£80.93
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London: The Bodley Head. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1952. First Edition (?). First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full red cloth, black lettering on spine. First English edition. This is the first edition published after the author's self-published edition in New York in 1951. . Bookseller's label on cover, spine mildly darkened, else near fine;… Read more about this item Item Price
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SPARTACUS
by Fast, Howard
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; Third Printing
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- 1952
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- Hardcover
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Livonia, Michigan, USA
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£57.66
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Published By the Author. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1952. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. ; Beige cloth cover has modest wear to spine caps but clean and overall in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and near pristine. ; 8.4 X 5.5 X 1.2 inches; 363 pages .… Read more about this item Item Price
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SPARTACUS - of the Gladiator's Revolt Against Imperial Rome. (Bantam Book #S3704) (Movie Tie-in Starring Kirk Douglas); Laurence Olivier; Jean Simmons; Tony Curtis;)
by Fast, Howard.
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- Used - GOOD+
- Edition
- 8th Edition By Publisher.
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- 1960
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- Paperback
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Steinbach, Manitoba, CAN
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£6.47
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CANADA. [Published Simultaneously with USA Ed): Bantam Books., 1960. Book. Illus. by Illustrated Cover art!. GOOD+. Soft cover. 8th Edition By Publisher.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 280 pages ."Spartacus now lives in a masterpiece of a motion picture. The characters of this unforgettable story are portrayed by one of the finest casts ever assembled." >>This is a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Spartacus
by Fast, Howard
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- Used
- Published
- 1953
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San Francisco, California, USA
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£9.71
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Budapest: Szépirodalmi Könyvkiadó, 1953. 373p., hardcover, corners worn; Hungarian translation of the novel. During his blacklisted period, Fast relied to some degree on income from overseas translations of his books. Item Price
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Spartacus
by Howard Fast
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 1960
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- 1
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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£13.84
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The Bodley Head, 1960. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1960. Third Impression. 367 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with silver lettering. Clean pages with firm binding. Minimal tanning to endpapers and page edges. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners. Notable sunning to spine and board edges, with minor scuffing, staining and marking to boards. Item Price
£13.84
Spartacus
by Fast, Howard
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781563245992
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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£25.24
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Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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Spartacus
by Howard Fast
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- Used
- Published
- 1960
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Joinville, FRA
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£9.02
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Club français du livre -, 1960. 1960. Item Price
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SPARTACUS
by Howard Fast
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- Used - Poor
- Edition
- (Film/TV tie-in)
- Published
- 1960
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- Paperback
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Kirkby Fleetham, North Yorkshire, GBR
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£10.00
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Bantam. Poor. 1960. (Film/TV tie-in). Paperback. [POOR condition] (reading copy only) (cover & heavy spine wear) (heavy edge wear) [contains insert of drawings by Tom Van Sant] (photos) [US pb. ] . Item Price
£10.00
Spartacus
by FAST, HOWARD
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- Used
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DUNEDIN, NZL
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£4.10
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ibooks/Pocket Books 2000. Paperback (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost Item Price
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Spartacus
by Fast, Howard
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition, Second Printing.
- Published
- 1951
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- 1
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San Francisco, California, USA
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£80.93
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New York, NY: Published by the Author, 1951. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition, Second Printing.. 365 pages, 8vo. Jacket unclipped: jacket illustration by Charles White. Stated Second Printing. Published December 1951. Light blue-green cloth boards with black-stamped lettering along spine. Shelfwear to DJ: light scuffing along edges and covers, many small tears and small missing pieces along edges and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Spartacus.
by Fast, Howard.
- Condition
- Used - Collectable, good
- Published
- 1951.
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- 1
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Kinnelon, New Jersey, USA
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£20.23
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New York:: The Author,, 1951.. Hardcover. Collectable, good. Green cloth cover, 1951, 363 pages, second printing. Cover worn at extremities, very light tan dampstain on covers, back cover also has many loss of color spots due to moisture. Inscription on first page. Pages have very slight ripple. An adequate copy. **We provide… Read more about this item Item Price
£20.23
Spartacus
by Fast, Howard
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 2000
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780743412827
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- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£5.07
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iBooks, 2000. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
£5.07
Spartacus
by Howard Fast
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1960
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA
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£4.05
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Cast headshots on back cover. With 16 pages of drawings from the film. Item Price
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Spartacus
by Fast, Howard
- Condition
- Used - Very GOOD
- Jacket Condition
- NONE
- Published
- 1996-09-30
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781563245992
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- 1
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Hyattsville, Maryland, USA
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£16.19
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Routledge, 1996-09-30. Paperback. Very GOOD/NONE. 7x5x0. Clean, unmarked, tight spine and flat pages. Light soiling n covers with scuffing. Bumped and wrinkled top of spine. Slight curl to top front corner. Spot on lower pages edges near spine. Item Price
£16.19
Spartacus.
by Fast, Howard [Kirk Douglas]
- Condition
- Used
- Published
- 1951
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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£1,618.60
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New York: Published by the Author, 1951. First edition of this work, basis for the classic 1960 film starring Kirk Douglas. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Howard Fast and Kirk Douglas on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Charles White. A very sharp example, rare signed by both… Read more about this item Item Price
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