Christopher and His Kind: 1929-1939 [Signed]
by Christopher Isherwood
- Used
- very good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Eyre Methuen, 1977. Very Good/Very Good. London: Eyre Methuen, 1977 (copyrighted by Isherwood in 1976). First Edition. Signed by Isherwood without inscription on full title. Octavo (24x16x2cm); 252pp. Jacket with young Isherwood photographed by Humphrey Spender on the front; older Isherwood drawn by his lover Don Bachardy on the back. Brownish-plum boards with gilt spine stamping. Mustard topstain.
Jacket sunned down spine and along edges, with some rubbing along top. Boards are sturdy and square. Binding is sound and pages unmarked.
Published without an index, which means that every page provides the surprise of running into W.H. Auden, or E.M. Forster, or a model for the protagonist of "A Single Man," or for all the characters in "Cabaret"-as well as all the Brits, Germans, Americans, socialites, sexualists, and superstars in between.
Jacket sunned down spine and along edges, with some rubbing along top. Boards are sturdy and square. Binding is sound and pages unmarked.
Published without an index, which means that every page provides the surprise of running into W.H. Auden, or E.M. Forster, or a model for the protagonist of "A Single Man," or for all the characters in "Cabaret"-as well as all the Brits, Germans, Americans, socialites, sexualists, and superstars in between.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11183
- Title
- Christopher and His Kind: 1929-1939 [Signed]
- Author
- Christopher Isherwood
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Eyre Methuen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1977
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2019
Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...