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The Counterfeiters (Les Faux-Monnayeurs); With Journal of "The Counterfeiters" (Modern Library #327.1)
by GIDE, André
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. [c.1962]. Hardcover. Nobel prize-winning author André Gide's work has been described as a novel within a novel, with many characters and complicated cross-plots. First published in France as "Les Faux-Monnayeurs" in 1925. This Modern Library reprint edition translated from the French by Dorothy Bussy; author's "Journal from the Counterfeiters" translated, and with annotations, by Justin O'Brien. --- In Toledano spine 8 / grey cloth / gilt titling on black spine & cover blocks / black topstain / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style j, verso lists 415 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1963 (though 1955 date appears in book). ML #327.1. --- A split in the binding near front of book has been carefully repaired on this item, and with prior owner's signature and inkings to perhaps as many as 8 leaves, else a bright copy. Price-clipped dust jacket with very mild rubbing, otherwise complete and undamaged; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2" tall; (10), 432, (6, ads) pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87193
- Title
- The Counterfeiters (Les Faux-Monnayeurs); With Journal of "The Counterfeiters" (Modern Library #327.1)
- Author
- GIDE, André
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Publisher
- The Modern Library / Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [c.1962]
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Pulitzer, Nobel, Booker, Nat Book Award Prize;
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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- Jacket
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- Rubbing
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- Cloth
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- Good+
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- Verso
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- Leaves
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- Gilt
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- Reprint
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- 12mo
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- Spine
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