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The Alienist by Machado de Assis, Joaquim Maria - 1998

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The Alienist by Machado de Assis, Joaquim Maria - 1998

The Alienist

by Machado de Assis, Joaquim Maria

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San Francisco: Arion Press, 1998. Dunham, Carroll. Oblong quarto. 56pp. One of 250 copies, signed by the artist. Illustrated with twelve drawings by Carroll Dunham. A satirical novella by nineteenth-century Brazilian novelist Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis about science and psychiatrists, who at the time were known as alienists for treating those who were alienated. Translated and with an Afterword by Alfred MacAdam. Printed on cream paper with the illustrations on green paper. A fine copy in green cloth with paper labels and matching slipcase. Prospectus laid in. (Arion Bibliography 55).

  • Bookseller Bromer Booksellers US (US)
  • Illustrator Dunham, Carroll
  • Book Condition Used
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Arion Press
  • Place of Publication San Francisco
  • Date Published 1998

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The Alienist

The Alienist

by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

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9781612191072
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161219107X
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Melville House Publishing, 2012. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Alienist [Illustrations by Carroll Dunham]
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The Alienist [Illustrations by Carroll Dunham]

by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

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Arion Press, San Francisco, 1998. Book. Illus. by Carroll Dunham. Near Fine. Cloth, with Board Slipcase. Signed by the Artist. Limited Edition. 80 pages. Oblong format hardcover in board slipcase. Number 35 in a limited edition of 250 copies, [SIGNED] signed by the illustrator, Carroll Dunham, on the limitation page. Mild shelfwear rubbing, light soiling and scuffing to the slipcase. Else, the binding is tight, the edges and corners of the boards are sharp, and interior is clean and free of markings. Translation into English by Alfred Mac Adam. Beautiful illustrations, mostly all full page line drawings featuring the artist's signature absurd and nearly grotesque caricatures, all bound in to a handsomely typeset and printed production. Bound in deep green cloth covered boards with two illustrations pasted down on front and rear cover, and cased in a pale green paper covered board slipcase with cloth spine. .
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