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THE CARRETA [London: 1935; together with DER KARREN, the original German edition, Berlin: Buchergilde Gutenberg, 1931]
by Traven, B
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, (1935). First edition in English. Translated from the German by Basil Creighton. The first of his "Jungle Novels," a six-book series published in the 1930's that focused on indigenous Mexicans forced to work clearing mahogany in the jungle - their rebellion lead to the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution. Bluish gray cloth lettered in gilt on spine; top edge gray; tipped-in frontispiece photograph of workers making camp. In first-issue dust jacket priced "7s6d" (later cheap edition was issued with price clipped and "3/6 net" added in red). Tiny crimp to one corner, thin streak of fading to spine, still near fine in dust jacket with shallow chipping and some tanning to spine but otherwise very good to near fine. HIS SCARCEST BOOK, ESPECIALLY SO IN DUST JACKET. TOGETHER WITH original German-language edition, DER KARREN. Blue cloth boards stamped in red on front and spine; top edge orange. First issue with period at end of last line p.48 and chapter number on p.96 inverted [Treverton 577]. Spine slightly dulled and small spot on front board otherwise very good to near fine. (German edition lacks dust jacket if issued in one.).
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- Quill & Brush
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53809
- Title
- THE CARRETA [London: 1935; together with DER KARREN, the original German edition, Berlin: Buchergilde Gutenberg, 1931]
- Author
- Traven, B
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- (1935)
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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