Lover Of The Great Bear : With The William Kermode Wrapper
by Piasetski, Sergiusz
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The First UK printing published by George Routledge & Sons, London in 1938. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Light pushing at the spine ends. The gilt titling remains bright. Some spotting to the text-block but the pages remain clean. Some light spots to the prelims. Free from inscriptions. The purple top-stain is present but uniformly faded. The scarce WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition. Mild edge-wear to the spine ends with a slither of rubbing at the upper spine tip. A small closed tear to the front upper cover edge and the rear lower cover edge. Light toning to the spine. The William Kermode wrapper artwork looks striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. Sergiusz Piasetski 'was one of the best known Polish language writers of the mid 20th century. His crowning achievement, 'Lover of the the Great Bear' was first published in Poland in 1937 and was the third most popular novel in the Second Polish Republic. Following World War II, Piasetski's books were banned by communist censorship in the People's Republic of Poland.' (Wiki). The 'Lover of the Great Bear' was adapted and directed by Valentino Orsini for the movies in 1971. A very scarce title to find in such collectible condition more-so with the stunning wrapper. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11111112222233531
- Title
- Lover Of The Great Bear : With The William Kermode Wrapper
- Author
- Piasetski, Sergiusz
- Illustrator
- Kermode, William (Wrapper design)
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Sons, London
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1938
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Kermode, Piasetski, Polish
Terms of Sale
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
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
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2015
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
About Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
We trade as a family-run internet business in Market Harborough in the heart of the Midlands. We have over 10 years experience of collecting and selling a range of genres, specialising in iconic modern fiction and children's titles. Please feel free to browse our website: www.ashtonrarebooks.com. All items are fully described and if any reasonable discrepancy is noted on arrival to the customer, a full refund including payment for return to us will be made. Items over £250 may be paid for in instalments subject to agreement- however, all books remain the property of Ashton Rare Books until the full balance has been paid. Please contact us at : les@ashtonrarebooks.com if you are looking for a particular title or require further assistance.We are full members of the PBFA, ABA and ILAB.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- 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...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...