The Equilibriad
by William Sansom
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$3,113.44A$2,802.10
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About This Item
London: The Hogarth Press, 1948 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". Lucian Freud. A signed limited edition copy of William Sansom's 1948 novella, illustrated by Lucian Freud, and signed by Sansom. A Limited Edition work, limited to seven-hundred and fifty copies, of which this is numbered three-hundred and five, and signed by author William Sansom to the limitation page.This unusual novella has been identified as owing 'a little too much to Kafka', sharing in his same strangeness. The hero awakes to find himself able to walk only at a 45-degree angle, having completely lost his body's equilibrium.Illustrated with five plates from prominent twentieth century portrait artist Lucian Freud, the grandson of Sigmund Freud. Collated, complete.With bookplates from Bristol Public Libraries to the front pastedown and front free endpaper, and their stamps to the title page. No further library markings. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, fine. Library bookplates to front pastedown and front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Library stamps to title page. Pages otherwise exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 827F14
- Title
- The Equilibriad
- Author
- William Sansom
- Illustrator
- Lucian Freud
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Hogarth Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- William Norman Trevor Sansom novella lucian freud william sansom novella
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Rooke Books
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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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