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Death of a Hero [SIGNED]
by Richard Aldington
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Seller
-
Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chatto and Windus, 1929. 1st Edition . Very Good Plus. 5.5 x 8.5 inches (14 x 21.5 cm). Signed by Author. Quarter calf leather binding with marbled boards. Spine has five raised bands, black morocco title label and gilt ornaments. Dyed top page edge has faded slightly, very clean text throughout. Retained in the binding is the original leading blank, signed and dated by the author: 'Charles E. Bramwell (?) from Richard Aldington, Amalfi. Dec. 1929.' A rare signed copy of Aldington's first novel, an anti-war classic, housed in an excellent fine binding. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches (14 x 21.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xi, [1], 440
Synopsis
One of the great World War I antiwar novels—honest, chilling, and brilliantly satirical Based on the author's experiences on the Western Front, Richard Aldington's first novel, Death of a Hero , finally joins the ranks of Penguin Classics. Our hero is George Winterbourne, who enlists in the British Expeditionary Army during the Great War and gets sent to France. After a rash of casualties leads to his promotion through the ranks, he grows increasingly cynical about the war and disillusioned by the hypocrisies of British society. Aldington's writing about Britain's ignorance of the tribulations of its soldiers is among the most biting ever published. Death of a Hero vividly evokes the morally degrading nature of combat as it rushes toward its astounding finish.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tarrington Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1181A001
- Title
- Death of a Hero [SIGNED]
- Author
- Richard Aldington
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto and Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1929
- Size
- 5.5 x 8.5 inches (14 x 21.5 cm)
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- First World War, WWI, The Great War, War Poet, Anti-War Novel, Satire, Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Bindings; Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Tarrington Books
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
Tarrington Books
Biblio member since 2015
Tarrington, Herefordshire
About Tarrington Books
A family run bookshop located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. Large selection of children's literature, crime fiction, military, history, travel, vintage paperbacks, quality antiquarian volumes & fine bindings. We offer free UK postage on all items and pride ourselves on our safe packaging and rapid dispatch of orders. Browsers welcome by appointment.
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- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Marbled boards
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- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
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