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The Nightmare
by Babits, Mihaly; Eva Racz [Translator]; Janet Semple [Revision]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good+
- Seller
-
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Budapest: Corvina Press, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. Corvina Press, 1966; no additional printings indicated; 136pp. Foreword by Vaclav Havel. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; minor wear to edges of gray cloth boards, darker gray titling remains bold; previous owner inscription on front end page, else text very good. Light wear to edges of unclipped dust jacket, a couple small chips; very minor rubbing to spine and panels; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. First printing of this English translation of Babits' first novel. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 296149
- Title
- The Nightmare
- Author
- Babits, Mihaly; Eva Racz [Translator]; Janet Semple [Revision]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Corvina Press
- Place of Publication
- Budapest
- Date Published
- 1966
- Weight
- 1.38 lbs
- Keywords
- LITERA
Terms of Sale
The Book House in Dinkytown
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About the Seller
The Book House in Dinkytown
Biblio member since 2015
Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Book House in Dinkytown
Used books bought and sold, classics and collectibles in all fields. In Dinkytown since 1976.
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