Hunger
by Hamsun, Knut
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1920. First American Edition. Very Good. First American edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's black cloth stamped in red and green. Very Good with light rubbing to cloth, heavier at extremities. Lean to spine. Foxing to endsheets and textblock edge. Previous owner name to front paste down. Tear to top edge and possible glue repair to hinge at title page. Originally published in 1890, and hailed as the literary opening of the 20th century.
Synopsis
First published in Norway in 1890, Hunger probes into the depths of consciousness with frightening and gripping power. Like the works of Dostoyevsky, it marks an extraordinary break with Western literary and humanistic traditions.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140937415
- Title
- Hunger
- Author
- Hamsun, Knut
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1920
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...