European Witness
by Stephen Spender
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 1946. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A smart first edition of this exploration of post-war Germany from Spender. First edition. In the summer and autumn of 1945, Spender is sent to Germany to find out what survived of German intellectual life following the defeat of the Nazi Party. With an application of critical judgement, he describes episodes of his time there, and accounts of the civilians, soldiers, and politicians that he meets. Written by Sir Stephen Harold Spender, an English poet, novelist, and essayist known for his work on social injustice and the class struggle. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and minor fading to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear and the odd mark. Sunning to the spine and the odd small closed tear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 879T55
- Title
- European Witness
- Author
- Stephen Spender
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1946
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- European Witness Germany Post-War Witness
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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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