Gentleman of Vienna; Reminiscences
by Wilczek, Count [ Elizabeth, Countess Kinsky -- Editor [ daughter] ]
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Reynal and Hitchcock, New York, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/No Dust Jacket. 765 g.; VIII, 9-352 pages, last four pages blank intentionally, editorial preface, list of illustrations, short biography of Count Wilczek by Alfred Johannes Resseguier. Black-and-white Illustrated frontispiece of Count Wilczek . within the text there are three sepia toned photographs 1/4 blue coloured cloth backstrip with gilt titles. 3/4 dull red coloured cloth wards with gilt embossed 'arms' on the front panel. Dark red coloured tint to the top text block edge. The front fore edge of the paper has been handcuffed. A little rubbing to the book corners and backstrip edges and some browning of the internal pages and text block edges. Browning and offset tanning to the endpapers. A previous owner has scrubbed out their name in 'whiteout'. The reminiscences of Count Wilczek, Viennese aristocracy, through the latter half of the 19th and early part of the 20th century. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Diaries; History -- Europe; 19th Century; Inventory No: 0108247. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0108247
- Title
- Gentleman of Vienna; Reminiscences
- Author
- Wilczek, Count [ Elizabeth, Countess Kinsky -- Editor [ daughter] ]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Reynal and Hitchcock
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1934
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Count Wilczek -- Reminiscences, 19th Century -- Vienna -- Nobleman Biography & Autobiography; Diaries; History -- Europe; 19th Century; Unbranded Wilczek, Count [ Elizabeth, Countess Kinsky -- Editor [ daughter] ] Gentleman of Vienna; Reminisc
- Bookseller catalogs
- History -- Europe; 19th Century; Diaries;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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