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LOST HORIZON
by HILTON, James
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Acceptable
- Seller
-
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Item Price
$450.00$382.50
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Macmillian, 1935. (UK) This book was originally published in Sept 1933; this the 7th printing of the first edition February 1935. Remnant of bookplate to front endpaper, no markings, hinges solid, the spine is faded with heavier patches of fading to the head and foot of spine, otherwise Good in unclipped Acceptable dust jacket with chips to head and foot of spine and a chip to upper corner of front panel. Green cloth, 281pp. The book was turned into a film, also called Lost Horizon, in 1937 by director Frank Capra. It is best remembered as the origin of Shangri-La, a fictional utopian lamasery located high in the mountains of Tibet. The book, published in 1933, caught the notice of the public only after Hilton's Goodbye, Mr. Chips was published in 1934. Lost Horizon became a huge popular success. (1.7 JM LVR 204/b1. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".
Synopsis
Lost Horizon is a 1933 novel by English writer James Hilton. It is best remembered as the origin of Shangri-La, a fictional utopian lamasery high in the mountains of Tibet.
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Details
- Bookseller
- JWMah
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 04646
- Title
- LOST HORIZON
- Author
- HILTON, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Acceptable
- Publisher
- Macmillian
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1935
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- British Fiction Utopian Novels Shangri-la
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions; Fiction;
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About the Seller
JWMah
Biblio member since 2006
Burnaby, British Columbia
About JWMah
JWMah has been selling out-of-print, used and rare books on the Internet since 1997. Our stock consists of a good balance of fiction and non-fiction books in a wide range of subjects. We also sell classical Lp records. Our Cookbooks, Canadiana, Travel and Exploration catalogues are worth a look. We examine each book that we sell and try our best to grade the books conservatively. We are strictly an internet business, so usually the books put up for sale are in stock. We try update our books every two days so that our listings are as fresh as possible. It is best to contact us by e-mail or by telephone to reserve a book, as some books sell quickly. We are located in Canada's westcoast and we ship internationally.
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Bookplate
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- Cloth
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- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- 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....
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