MISS SILVER'S PAST. by Skvorecky, Josef - 1974

New York. 1974. Grove Press. 1st American Edition. Very Small Moisture Mark On Front Free Endpaper,Otherwise Very Good in Dustjacket. 0394492935. Foreword by Graham Greene. Translated from the Czech by Peter Kussi. 297 pages. hardcover. GP-723. Cover design by Kenneth R. Deardoff. keywords: Literature Translated Czech Eastern Europe . FROM THE PUBLISHER - In this novel, Josef Skvorecky tells a spellbinding story of moral corruption and political cynicism in the guise of a love story that turns into a murder mystery. Karel Leden falls in love with Lenka, a beautiful girl with shiny black hair, the minute he sees her on the beach clad in a scanty bikini. But Lenka rebuffs Karel's advances, preferring instead the company of Karel's boss, a balding, middle-aged Communist party official. after a nocturnal boat ride with Lenka his body is washed ashore. The police call it a tragic accident. Who is Lenka? A girl with a mysterious past, a beautiful tramp who teases her lovers? Karel can't make her… Read More

NY:: Grove Press,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. 0394492935 . GP-723. Translated from the Czech by Peter Kussi. Foreword by Graham Greene. First American printing. Very good in a very good (stray pen mark on verso) dust jacket. .

Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

New York: Grove Press, 1974. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 297 pages. A novel by this well regarded Czech-Canadian writer that was translated by Peter Kussi. Features a foreword by Graham Greene. A tight near fine copy in cloth boards with some slight pushing to the spine ends in a near fine dust jacket with some very minor wear.

Grove Press : distributed by Random House. Collectible - Very Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Very Good. Very Good dust jacket. Clear wrap added. (Czechoslovakia, politics, thrillers)

Grove Press : distributed by Random House, 1974. Hardcover. Good.

New York: Grove Press: distributed by Random House. 1974. First edition.. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. moderate shelfwear, protected in brodart that shows some shelfwear, inscribed by the author. Text in English, Czech. xvii, 297 p.; 21 cm. . Translation of Lv√ ≠ ce. .

GROVE PRESS.. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394492935 . Sunning to outer edge of clipped d/j. Inscribed and dated by author to previous owner on title page. Inscription dated in '78; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 297 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Grove Press, 1974. First U.S. Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. A tale of moral corruption & political cynicism by the Czech-raised writer / publisher (1924 - 2012) who lived in Toronto (since 1968) & taught at the University of Toronto. Originally published as LVICE, by Ceskoslovensky Spisovatel, Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1969. Translated from the Czech by Peter Kussi. Foreword by Graham Greene. Review clipping laid in. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 297pp. Price clipped DJ is otherwise in very good + condition. (Fold on inside front flap and minor edgewear.) SIGNED & dated (1977) by Skvorecky. Uncommon signed copy.