The Last Temptation of Christ
by Kazantzakis, Nikos
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Plus
- Seller
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SANTA BARBARA, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1960. Nice copy of book that is hard to find. Quarter bound in green over black boards. Black endpapers. Brief gift inscription from former owner on title page but no other markings. Tight and square. Sharp tips. Price intact jacket ($6) tanned on spine and some offset to rear panel but otherwise clean and free of chips, tears and creasing. Light edgewear at spine ends. Basis for film done by Martin Scorese. In mylar. . Second Printing. Hardccover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
The Last Temptation of Christ (or The Last Temptation) is a novel written by Nikos Kazantzakis, first published in 1960. It follows the life of Jesus Christ from his perspective. The novel has been the subject of a great deal of controversy due to its subject matter, and appears regularly on lists of banned books.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Timothy Norlen Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018626
- Title
- The Last Temptation of Christ
- Author
- Kazantzakis, Nikos
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1960
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions; Books Into Film;
Terms of Sale
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
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About the Seller
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
SANTA BARBARA, California
About Timothy Norlen Bookseller
I am a internet based bookstore that specializes in Modern First Editions, film sources, Mystery and Detective fiction and Western Americana. I have approximately 10,000 books, primarily first editions with about 1300 of them signed by the author. I try and stock only books that are sound, clean and attractive.
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- Title Page
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