Cardinal Edition #C-134, 1954. Stated first printing. VG+ condition. R ubs to the book's spine tips and corners. Some dust soiling to the wra ppers. Faint crease along the spine. The rear wrapper has a faint, 3 1 /2" diagonal crease near its lower right edge. The pages are tanned bu t are still supple. Cover art by Stanley Meltzoff.
Not ex-lib. Vintage mass market paperback in wraps with dancer figure to front, series-unirom yellow rear panel, red-tinted page edges. 410pp. Vg-to VG. Touches of surface loss along front fore edge, front hinge and spine ends; rubbing and light toning to margins of otherwise bright rear panel; front and spiine panels clean and bright. Feront wrap pulled back with no separation. Binding strong with very cocking toward lower end only; pages clean and unmarked on moderately toned, pulpy stock. A strong collectors copy but not suitable for actual use.
Publisher: Modern Library not stated-probably '50s
Date published: 1952
Format: Hardcover
12 mo. hardcover, VG in blue boards in edgeworn brown pictorial dj, 545 pp. A superb study of a milieu, rendered in the scrupulous and not always-despite detractors-heavy manner of the naturalist school. 545 pp. plust list of Modern Lib. giants. Intro. By Ernest Boyd, dated 1927. Complete and Unabridged in One Volume.
New York. 1942. August 1942. Pocket Books. 8th Paperback Printing. Small Piece Missing From Front Top Corner & Small Piece Missing Front The Bottom Spine, Otherwise Very Good in Wrappers. Translated from the French. 492 pages. paperback. 104. keywords: Paperback Literature French Translated 19th Century. FROM THE PUBLISHER-OF ALL LITERATURE'S GREAT COURTESANS. Salome-Sappho-Thais-the one glamorous figure at the head of the scarlet list is Emile Zola's magnificent creation, the immortal Nana! Rich men left their fortunes, their titles, their very honor at her feet-poor men left their love and even their lives. A whole world of shameless luxury surrounded her voluptuous person-she squandered fortunes, ruined lives with sublime contempt and abandon-yet her last disease-ridden days were spent amidst squalor and oblivion in striking contrast to the careless splendor in which she once flaunted her reign over Parisian society. No one who saw the matchless screen portrayal of Emile Zola by Mr. Paul Muni should miss reading this masterpiece of the greatest French realist of modern times. This Pocket BOOK edition is complete, unexpurgated, translated from the original French. inventory #30837.
Fiction: An undated novel by Zola in what seems to be a standard bound gift edition with a date written in ink on the last page and a small ink stainon the outside of the last few pages. Otherwise, ok.
1942 printing of original 1941 mass market paperback (no. 104). Cover somewhat worn and lightly creased, but still very attractive. No marks. Binding sound but probably brittle due to age so should be handled very gently. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA.
1/4 Leather Hardcover. No DJ. c.1947. Pages clean and unmarked. Covers (green leather on spine with gilt lettering and decorative patterned boards) show light edge wear. Binding tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
Small 8vo. Vintage Paperback Pocket Books #104 Beautiful 14th paperback printing, October 1945, No cover price. Tight, solid and clean throughout with some light cover creasing and edge-wear. Very clean pages. A very pretty, collectible copy at a great price.
Jacket lightly tanning, small chip at tip. Green cloth boards slightly rubbed at corners and tips. Pages are clean & tight. Prior owner name on fep reverse.
Mass market paperback, light scuffing on cover else interior VG. unmarked. 412 pp. The story of a French courtesan. The French novelist's classic study of a prostitute's dissolute existence and spiritual disintegration reflects his concern with the influence of heredity and environment. New introduction by Henri Peyre.
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