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Prater Violet
by Isherwood, Christopher
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/Very good
- Seller
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Middletown, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1945. First Edition, First Printing. Near fine/Very good. Small 8vo, 7 1/4 x 5 inches (183 x 126 mm); 128 pp. Blue-grey cloth binding with violet and cream printing on front cover and spine. Top edge stained grey-violet. Dust jacket with price ($2.00) intact on front flap and small signs of wear on corners and dj edges. Owner's name in pencil on f.e.p., R.C. Bald. Prater Violet (1945) is Christopher Isherwood's fictional first person account of film-making. The title refers to Vienna's large amusement park. Isherwood broke onto the literary scene as a novelist but he eventually worked in Hollywood as a screenwriter. In this novel, Isherwood comments on life, art, commercialization of art and Nazism.
The publication page declares that "This is a wartime book" and that it complies to the Government's guidelines about saving materials.
From the estate of Robert Cecil Bald (1901 - 1965), an Australian scholar of English Literature, who moved to the US to teach at Cornell University in 1937 and was then a professor at the University of Chicago from 1952 to 1965.
The publication page declares that "This is a wartime book" and that it complies to the Government's guidelines about saving materials.
From the estate of Robert Cecil Bald (1901 - 1965), an Australian scholar of English Literature, who moved to the US to teach at Cornell University in 1937 and was then a professor at the University of Chicago from 1952 to 1965.
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- Bookseller
- Rob Zanger Rare Books LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1065
- Title
- Prater Violet
- Author
- Isherwood, Christopher
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1945
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Rob Zanger Rare Books LLC
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Middletown, New York
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Rob Zanger Rare Books is located amidst a serene pastoral setting in the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York State. We offer rare books, fine art (primarily works on paper), photographs, and antiques. Our commitment is to authentic presentation of the works we offer based on scrupulous research; with integrity and ethical conduct, and responsive, respectful and friendly service. We have zero tolerance for dissembling, shenanigans, or hornswoggling.
The books, artworks, photographs, and cabinet items shown here are a selection from our inventory. We welcome Inquiries for particular books, artworks, or photographs you're searching for, or for something similar to the works we're offering. Please visit our website, www.robzangerrarebooks.com to communicate your interests or questions.
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