Edith Pargeter Trans (4 results)
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1958
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerdj. First American Edition. Octavo (21.5cm.); publisher's cloth in red pictorial dust jacket, grey topstain; [4],445pp. Light dust-soil to rear jacket panel, else Fine. Czech historical novel of Don Miguel de Mañara and Spanish Inquisition.
More imagesPublished by Artia Graphic Design 1965, Prague, 1965
- Hardcover
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United KingdomFoster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 60.00
£ 12.50 shippingShips from United Kingdom to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Decorated Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Slipcase. English language. 82 pp. Decorative hardback in decorative slipcase. Slipcase's corners and edges worn. A couple of marks to boards. Internally clean. With black & white illustrations by Jan Zrzavy. Edith Pargeter's English translation of Czech Romantic poe…m Maj by Karel Hynek Macha. 4to. Zrzavy, Jan (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by Heinemann, London, 1963
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
Contact seller5-star sellerAssociation member: PBFA
Condition: Used - Fine
£ 65.00
£ 19.99 shippingShips from United Kingdom to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. The first UK edition of this autobiographical novel about the Jewish musician Rafael Schächter and his staging of Verdi"s Requiem at Terezín. The first UK edition of this work.With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.An excellent copy of this no…vella based on the experiences and that of the family of Josef Bor, a legal expert who was sent to Terezin, "the antichamber to Auschwitz" in June 1942.It revolves around the Czech pianist and orchestra director, Raphael Schachter who, also at Terezin, managed to put on a concert of Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem, which he achieved by rehearsing with at least five hundred prisoners. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely. Dust wrapper is smart, with sunning to the spine and edge wear. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine. None (illustrator). book.
Published by Heinemann, London, 1963
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Lux Mentis, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB, Portland, ME, U.S.A.Lux Mentis, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. dj. First Edition. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscription on flyleaf: "Oliver, with love from Ma + Pa, May '64" From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communica…te complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Moderate shelfwear to DJ (unclipped), toning around edges, else tight, bright, and unmarred in a chipped and worn dj. Blue cloth boards. 8vo. 83pp. Very Good in Chipped and Torn Dustjacket.
