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NF / VG+ 1954 doubleday. Stated first edition. Author's 2nd novel. Just a couple of small blemishes to front cover of dj.
The Painted King by DAVIES, Rhys; BIRO, Val (dust jacket illustrator) - 1954
by DAVIES, Rhys; BIRO, Val (dust jacket illustrator)
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The Painted King
by DAVIES, Rhys; BIRO, Val (dust jacket illustrator)
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London: Heinemann, 1954. Hardback. Very Good. FIRST British EDITION, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. 8vo, pp.250. Original red cloth, spine lettered in slightly dulled gilt. Lean to spine, pushing to spine ends, edges a little dusty. Inscribed in blue pen to title page: "To George/ from Rhys". Bookseller's invoice laid in (for PK and two David Garnett titles). Else, clean and tight. In Biro's theatrical dust jacket: spine ends chipped, rubbed at joints, corners worn, rear panel grubby. Very good/ good Dubbed 'the Welsh Chekhov', Rhys Davies (1901-1978; OBE) was a prolific and prize-winning author, who chronicled working class life, especially of industrial Wales, as well as featuring lesbian relationships, moving into crime writing later in his career, with an "emphasis on punitive surveillance and policing of homosexuality." As Biro's dust jacket suggests, The Painted King is set in the world of mid-century British musical comedy; indeed, Davies' play No Escape, which starred Dame Flora Robson, was being performed contemporaneously with the publication of both the British and American editions, being staged in various theatres across Britain in 1954-55.
- Bookseller Quair Books (GB)
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- Book Condition Used - Very Good
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- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Heinemann
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1954
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San Francisco, California, United States
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Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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William Heinemann Ltd., 1954T. hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. FIRST US DOUBLEDAY EDITION with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order
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The Painted King
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Arcata, California, United States
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Doubleday, 1954. Hardcover. Good Plus. Daniel Schwartz (Jacket). Nice copy, generally. FFEP shows library clutter. Tape echos. Jacket has lightly faded spine, but is unclipped, unstickered, and bright in fresh brodart.
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The Painted King
by Davies, Rhys
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Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia
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London: Heinemann, 1954. Book. Very Good. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. VG, Shelfwear, bumping, ink name, browning/G, Edgewear, chips, tears, staining, abrasion, foxing. Drama, set in the world of musical comedy. Jacket by Biro. Expanded condition report/digital photo on request..
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THE PAINTED KING
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DUNEDIN, Auckland, New Zealand
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William Heinemann Melbourne 1954. first edition, red cloth, 250pp, VG+(v sl edgewear, sl foxing to ep's & edges) d/w G+(wear tears & sl chipping to extrems, sl rubbed & soiled, v sl sunned)
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The Painted King
by Rhys Davies
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Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia
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Heinemann, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Previous owner's signature in ink. Edges browned slightly. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 12692. .
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The Painted King
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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London: William Heinemann, 1954 F-/F-. 12mo. original red cloth gilt (a little marked) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, a trifle rubbed); pp. [vi (last blank)], 250. A near fine copy. From the library of actress Mercy Haystead, with her ownership signature and blindstamp to early leaves.. First Edition. Hard Cover. F-/F-.
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The Painted King.
by DAVIES, Rhys
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Berkeley, California, United States
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London: Heinemann, (1954).. First edition.. 250 pp. Previous owner’s initials and date, “O.H.L. 5-28-77” penned to the first leaf, and “50-” to the front flap, else near fine in very good dust jacket with five tears and overall edgewear. INSCRIBED by Davies on the title page, “To Oscar Lichtenberg / with best wishes / Rhys Davies / March 22nd 1954.”
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