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Random House, 1966. 1st US . Hardcover. Near Fine. Antonucci, Emil. Ex-library copy, DJ beneath mylar shows illustration of abstract ruins on front and spine, b/w phot of Nobel-Prize-winner on back by Lennart Nilsson. DJ has no sign that it is ex-library, only sign in books is glue remnant from card on first front end paper and ink notation at bottom of title page with a number, 85 heavy lightly browned pages plus biographical note. DJ has light wear to front tips, very tiny tear to top back edge next to spine. Near Fine, considering it is ex-library.

Random House, New York, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover (1/4 Cloth 3/4 Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Emil Antonucci. The text is illustrated with line drawings by Emil Antonucci. 1/4 green coloured cloth covered backstrip with gilt coloured titles. 3/4 beige coloured cloth covered boards with gilt illustration to the front panel. Illustrated dustwrapper, again by Emil Antonucci, Yellow and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear panel. Another instalment by the author to attempt to polarise Christian ethos and modern attitudes, by using an allegorical tale. Using 2 figures, Giovanni – now old and blind, and, Tobias – the eternal wanderer, from his previous novels, they are cast upon a bleak and desolate coast where they take shelter in an ancient temple. Their only companions our herdsman – " ... simple, kind, ageless men. In this atmosphere they play out their… Read More

London: Chatto & Windus, 1966. First UK edition. hardcover. Very Good/good. Brown cloth with gilt on spine. No markings. Mylar covered dust jacket has some chips and tears, fading and a moisture stain. Always securely packed. Professional booksellers since 1994. Satisfaction guaranteed.

New York: Random House, 1966. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Translated from the Swedish by Naomi Walford. Slight toning on the boards else near fine in a near fine dust jacket with some edgewear.

New York: Random House, 1966. 1st American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Dust jacket with some rubbing an edgewear overall, and some tears to outside of rear flap where wrapped around rear board. Inked name to front blank endpaper. Interior clean otherwise. Please see image. 85 pages.

Chatto & Windus, 1966. 1st. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. First translated edition hardback, 1966, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition with minor signs of age, handling and storage - dj a touch faded to spine; brown cloth boards clean and crisp. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read; no annotations or inscriptions; toning to page-ends but text bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book.

Vintage, 1982-03-12. Paperback. Good.