The Progress of Julius
by Daphne du Maurier
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$680.02A$612.01
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1933. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A first edition, first impression of Daphne du Maurier's chilling story of ambition. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. The third novel of the renowned English author Daphne du Maurier, The Progress of Julius (1933) tells the story of Julius Lévy, a quick-witted and ambitious man who has grown up in a peasant family on the banks of the Seine. This story unsettles and disturbs as we follow this sociopathic man on his path to the top - until his daughter, Gabriel, is born.6 pages publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart except for damp staining to the rear board and a small mark to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 893M11
- Title
- The Progress of Julius
- Author
- Daphne du Maurier
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1933
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Daphne du Maurier Novels Mystery Gothic Novels
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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