Aaron West
by John Knittel; Robert Hitchens [preface]
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York : George H. Doran, 1921 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. The very scarce first US edition of John Knittel's debut novel. The personal copy of the author's son, the publisher Robert Knittel. The very scarce first US edition of Indian-born Swiss writer John Knittel's commercially successful first novel, set on the Cornish coast.With the inscription of the author's son, Robert Knittel, to the front free endpaper. Robert was editorial director of publisher William Collins, and the husband of Academy Award winning German born actress Luise Rainer.With a preface from the author's friend, the journalist and writer Robert Hichens, who encouraged Knittel to embark on his English language fiction career. Rebacked, in the publisher's original cloth binding. With boards restored, original back strip laid down, and retaining the original endpapers. Discolouration to back strip and board perimeters. Front hinge lightly strained. Internally, generally firmly bound, with title page gathering attached at the head only. Pages lightly age toned, with light tide mark to head of first few leaves. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 849F36
- Title
- Aaron West
- Author
- John Knittel; Robert Hitchens [preface]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George H. Doran
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1921
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The Travels of Aaron West John Herman Emanuel Knittel robert knittell John Herman Emanuel Knittel
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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