The Master: A Novel by ZANGWILL, I[srael] - 1895

William Heinemann, 1909. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1909. 460 pages. No dust jacket. Brown pictorial cloth. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Rough cut pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, creased corners and foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1895. FIRST AMER. EDITION, first printing. Full grey-blue cloth with lovely stamped design in gilt and dark blue on both the front cover and spine, modest wear the the corners, spine lightly bumped, previous owner's nameplate behind front cover, lacking frontispiece and half-title, other black & white plates are present. Overall in FAIR condition (because of lacking frontis). A GOOD reading copy.. First American Edition. Full Cloth. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover.

William Heinemann, 1895. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. 4to. Red cloth binding. Black stamp design and lettering on front board and gilt lettering on back strip. Bumped corners. Pages are clean.Frontispiece photograph on Zangwill with a tissue guard. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,850grams, ISBN:

Harper, 1895. Hardcover . Good. 523 pp.

William Heinemann, 1895. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Small octavo size. Cloth boards. Rubbed boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Bumped corners. Split binding. Clean pages. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,850grams, ISBN:

New.

London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1895. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Decorated, red cloth boards. Chipping and scuffing on the spine, front inner hinge cracked. No jacket.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

1 small Temple stamp FLEP, Pocket & check out slip intact, else contents appear as unread & unblemished with like green decorated cloth covered boards displaying no significant surface/edge wear, as shown.
The Jewish British author's novel based on the life and works of his friend, the British Nova Scotia-based artist George Wylie Hutchinson. Though Hutchinson had illustrated some of Zangwill's earlier novels, this work is illustrated by the Swedish-American Thure de Thulstrup.
It's both cynical and sentimental and has moments of racism and sexism as well as passages that are overwrought and moments that are melodramatic. But all that said: I like what it dares to do. I like that it's clear-headed about things like class and poverty. And most of all I enjoyed that it's a readable yet ambitious novel with both complex characterization and lots of plot. (Personal Review) Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees… Read More