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New York: The Viking Press, 1946. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First printing of the first English edition. Illustrated. Edge wear. The jacket has a few tears and tiny chips.

Cassell & Co Ltd -- Hallam Edition, London, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Various. Foreword by author will and index. Red coloured end pages. Translated by Eden and Cedar Paul. Bound in a decorated cloth, blind stamped titling gilt filled, top edge of text block tinted pale red. Illustrated dustwrapper (same illustration as the underlying boards) with green coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. First published in 1927 in Germany. The author investigates 12 pivotal moments in world history, giving us the human as well as global implications of their actions. Events covered are: – Cicero's Death, Conquest of Byzantium, The Discovery of the Pacific, Handel's Messiah, The Marseille, Grouchy obeys Orders (Waterloo), Goethe's last Love, El Dorado, Cyrus Field's Cable across the Atlantic, Quest of the South Pole, Lenin leaves Zürich and Wilson's Failure – end of World War I. Rubbing of the book corners and back strip edges with softening of the back strip edges and a little bumping to the top book corners. Light age toning and foxing of the text block edges and there are light foxing scattered throughout aged toned pages. Original bookseller's sticker to the lower right-hand corner of the front paste-down. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges with some Chipping to the back strip edges. Significant sunning to the back strip with foxing of the fold over panels and to the verso. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Inventory No: 0289103. .

George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1921. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. The boards are rubbed and sunned.Pencil inscription.A little tanning.Tightly bound.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 0x0x0. The jacket is a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. It is protected in cellophane. The boards are a little rubbed. They are strong and sturdy. Internally, clean and complete. Tightly bound. [AK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

New York: The Viking Press, 1946. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. Very good in a good plus dustwrapper; Book shows rubbing of spine/panels, dustwrapper shows rubbing, tearing on edges. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

First edition first printing of this collection of short crime stories. Some of the collected are: That Evenin' Sun Do Down by William Faulkner, The Chink and the Child by Thomas Burke, The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy, The Guilty Party by O. Henry. 21 stories in total. There is a 2 inch semi closed tear to the dustjacket's rear panel bottom edge. Price clipped otherwise in very good / good condition.

Stated first edition; part of series "The Living Thoughts Library" edited by Alfred O. Mendel; 154 p., immaculate and unmarked--but with name of former owner on half title page; illustrative end pages; binding firm; red boards in absence of d.j. have slightly bumped corners, and some stainns; spine somewhat faded but gilt lettering is legible. This collectible volume would benefit from rebinding.

First edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo with 250 pages. The book and dust jacket are in very good condition with very slight shelf wear. One 1/4" tear to top of front panel. Interior is clean and tight. "Zweig is a gripping storyteller and these stories are taut, atmospheric and psychologically astute. Zweig explores the human mind in the grip of obsession, fear, guilt, sexuality and suicide....Each story is gripping and beautifully written." Black spine/White text.

Hastings House, 1954. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Light rubbing to jacket..

New York: The Viking Press, 1937. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Poor/Poor. Hardcover book in poor condition. Page missing in front, wear at edges, some tearing at bottom corners. Slight yellowing and staining on front and back covers. Pages slightly yellowing and cracked spine. Dust jacket in poor condition, heavily ripped along edges, torn and taped along spine, and back flap. Small pieces missing at bottom of spine. Front flap fully detached. Yellowing, creasing, scuffing and staining on front and back covers. Very yellowed at edges. Otherwise a lovely copy. Questions welcome. We ship internationally from the United States and Canada every week. If buying internationally, please be aware that additional charges may apply for heavier books. We guarantee a safe, quick, and secure transaction. 10+ years in online bookselling experience.