- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Borg Antiquarian, Lake Forest, IL, U.S.A.Borg Antiquarian
AbeBooks seller since December 3, 2018
Condition: Used - Fine
£ 26.79
Quantity: 1 available
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8vo, black cloth with gold lettering on spine, Mylar-protected lettered dust jacket (unclipped), [1-6], 7-250 pages. Lawrence Durrell (1912 - 1990) was an expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer. Born in India to colonial parents, he was sent to England at the age of eleven for his education. His first book was published in 1935, when he was 23. In March,1935, he and his wife, and his mother and younger siblings, moved to the island of Corfu. Durrell spent many years afterward living around the world, to include Paris, France--associating closely with Henry Miller and Anais Nin; then Alexandria, Egypt and Rhodes; Cordoba, Spain, and Belgrade; and elsewhere. During the late 1930's, Faber and Faber offered to publish Durrell's THE BLACK BOOK in an expurgated edition, but on the advice of author Henry Miller, Durrell declined. It was then published by Obelisk Press in Paris along with Henry Miller's, Max and the White Phagocytes and Anaïs Nin's, Winter of Artifice. Although THE BLACK BOOK was published in 1938, Durrell had written the novel over a 16-month period from September 1935 until December 1936. The novel shows several surrealist influences in part related to the 1936 London International Surrealist Exhibition, about which Henry Miller forwarded Durrell materials from Herbert Read. The initial publication had to be in Paris because THE BLACK BOOK's explicit sexual content prohibited publication in England. It was published in the US in 1960, but not published in Great Britain by Faber & Faber until 1973, following the successful courtroom defense of D. H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover. Durrell's most famous work is probably The Alexandria Quartet, a tetralogy published between 1957 and 1960. SUPERIOR CONDITION internally and externally (with slight rubbing to the extremities of the dust jacket). …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- THE BLACK BOOK
- Author
- Durrell, Lawrence
- Publisher
- E. P. Dutton, & Co., Inc, New York
- Publication year
- 1960
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Cloth
- Edition
- First American Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Literature & Fiction
Borg Antiquarian
Lake Forest, IL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since December 3, 2018
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 9 business days | 2 to 5 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 5.17 | £ 17.09 |
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Store description
We are long established general dealers in antiquarian, rare and fine books, signed books, autographs & manuscripts, portraits of authors, library art & selected prints, as well as artifacts & memorabilia. We are members of the ABAA whose parent company was founded in 1978. In addition, we have specialties in a wide range of authors writing in English (mainly 19th-21st century, NYTimes Bestsellers, Dickens); Signed & Extra-Illustrated books with Sketches by authors & illustrators; and anthropological, historical, scientific, and religious titles. Our stock is extensive and diverse. We serve our clients with precision and care.…
Specialty
19th through 21st century, Fine in dust jackets, Signed, illustrated, High Spots, Modern FirstsSeller's business information
Borg Enterprises LLC
1910 Surrey Lane
Lake Forest, IL U.S.A. 60045
Borg Antiquarian is a subsidiary of Borg Enterprises LLC, which has been registered in the State of Illinois, United States of America, as of 01/30/2014.
The priincipal manager of Borg Antiquarian is James M. Borg (with the assistance of Sharon L. Borg, his wife: both co-trustees of the James M. Borg and Sharon L. Borg Family Trust [registered in Illinois as of 9/8/2010], plus occasional temporary employees).
Borg Antiquarian Limited Liability Corporation operates out of two addresses: 1910 Surrey Lane, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045; & 825 S. Waukegan Avenue, Suite A8 - PMB 169, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045.
Terms of sale
We are professional booksellers, autograph dealers, and antiquarians (members of the ILAB & ABAA) who began in business in 1969. We pride ourselves on providing books, autographs, art, and artifacts in the Best Available Condition (typically Fine, Very interesting, Scarce, or Unusual items).
Our descriptions strive to be scrupulously accurate. Whenever possible, we detail flaws, include photographs of stock listed (rather than "stock photos"), and provide some background on the authors, creators, or rare items catalogued.
Our principal expert, James M. Borg, has a broad background academically (Univ. of Michigan & its Law School; MA & Ph.D., Northwestern Univ.).
Professionally, he served as an Army officer during the Vietnam War; subsequently founded successful firms; concurrently taught English, history, and business communications at colleges and universities; and thereafter worked as a management cconsultant for a major long-established Cambridge-based consulting firm and a top accounting firm.
In addition, Dr. Borg has serious longtime collecting interests and expertise in books, autographs, selected art, artifacts, and antiquities.
All our books and items are carefully packed--usually with bubble wrap or styrofoam "popcorn," and reinforcing materials. We typically ship within 24 hours of receiving orders (allowing extra time for weekends or holidays).
All sales are made from orders placed on line, and--regrettably--our premises and inventory are no longer open for visitors.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Borg Antiquarian, Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S.A., +1 (847) 309-9768, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Privacy and security
Just as we value our own privacy and personal information, we care equally about ANY information relating to our cherished and respected customers.
We DO NOT SHARE ANY CUSTOMER DATA relating to their names, addresses, orders, wish lists, or credit card information with any other business entities or their affiliates. Nor do we keep credit card numbers on file.
Our records of sales and customers are maintained (without credit card numbers) on secure computers and paper invoices, which are stored securely in binders and banker's boxes located in well maintained dwellings and warehouses with security services and proper maintenance.