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Anna Karenina
by Leo Tolstoy
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$240.69$216.62
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About This Item
Prague: Nakladatelstvi J. Otto, 1922. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 5". Not Stated. An attractive three volume edition of Anna Karenina. An attractive three volume edition of Anna Karenina. Published in Czech by a leading Czech bookseller and publisher. Complete in three volumes. Anna Karenina is a novel by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, published in serial instalments from 1873 to 1877 in The Russian Messenger. Widely regarded as a pinnacle in realist fiction, Tolstoy considered Anna Karenina his first true novel, when he came to consider War and Peace to be more than a novel. Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer, philosopher and political thinker and master of realistic fiction. Widely considered to be one of the world's greatest novelists, he is best know for the epic War and Peace and for his later spiritual awakening, after which he became a noted moral thinker and social reformer. Uniformly bound in half crushed morocco bindings with gilt detailing and red spine labels. Externally, smart with some light rubbing and bumping to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages browned due to paper used but generally clean. Very Good Indeed
Synopsis
Anna Karenina is a novel by Leo Tolstoy, published in 1877. The story is set in 19th-century Russia and follows the life of Anna Karenina, a married woman who embarks on an affair with the wealthy Count Vronsky. As their affair becomes more passionate, Anna must grapple with the societal norms and expectations of her time, which view infidelity as a serious transgression. The novel explores themes of love, desire, societal expectations, and the consequences of our actions. It is considered one of the greatest works of literature and a masterpiece of realist fiction. The long novel was first serialized in the Russian periodical Ruskii Vestnik from 1873 to 1877, and first appeared in book form in 1878.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- FGN21-D-5
- Title
- Anna Karenina
- Author
- Leo Tolstoy
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Nakladatelstvi J. Otto
- Place of Publication
- Prague
- Date Published
- 1922
- Size
- 7" by 5"
- Keywords
- Russian literature Czech Anna Karenina Tolstoy Czech
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
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