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The Law A Novel by Roger Vailland Translated from the French by Peter Wiles First English Edition
by Roger Vailland; Peter Wiles
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1958. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 8" by 5". None. The Law's ostensible story is secondary to the description of relationships within a small Southern-Italian community. Vailland makes us understand how everyone, monarchist lord of the manor, the amorous Donna Lucrezia, the wealthy racketeer, and the land Leather bound with gilt lettering to spine and cloth covered boards. First English edition. Roger Vailland (1907-1965) was a French novelist, essayist, and screenwriter. Vailland's novels include Drôle de jeu (1945), Les mauvais coups (1948), Un jeune homme seul (1951), 325 000 francs (1955), and La loi (1957), winner of the Prix Goncourt. His screenplays include Les liaisons dangereuses (with Claude Brûlé and Roger Vadim, 1959) and Le vice et la vertu (with Vadim, 1962). Leather bound with gilt lettering to spine and cloth covered boards. There is some wear to the extremities, particularly to the spine which is chipped and the front outer hinge is beginning to crack. The binding is tight and firm and both covers are attached firmly. Internally the book is clean and bright apart from some very isolated handling marks. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH7-B-7
- Title
- The Law A Novel by Roger Vailland Translated from the French by Peter Wiles First English Edition
- Author
- Roger Vailland; Peter Wiles
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- Novel Peter Wiles English Translation Peter Wiles
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Hinge
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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