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THE FACE OF SPAIN. Signed
by Brenan, Gerald
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
London: Turnstile Press, 1950, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition Inscribed by Gerald Brenan on the front free endpaper. "Isobel Henderson/from Gerald Brenan/"with admiration and appreciation" written in Spanish. 8vo. 268 pp. Black and white photographs throughout. A near fine copy in red cloth, gilt titles to the spine oxidized in a bright, fresh pictorial dustwrapper. Brenan and his wife, American poet Gamel Woolsey returned to Spain in 1949 thirteeen years after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. An exceptional account of Brenan's return to Spain gleaned from his daily journals while travelling in Spain. "A brilliant interpreter of Spain to the rest of the world". The Times. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- TBCL The Book Collection Library
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32611
- Title
- THE FACE OF SPAIN. Signed
- Author
- Brenan, Gerald
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Turnstile Press, 1950
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- FIRST EDITION ZIGNED INSCRIBD BLOOMSBURY GROUP SOAIN SPANISH CIVIL WAR .
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