Sleeveless Errand
by James, Norah C
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Baldwinsville, New York, United States
Item Price
A$190.09A$171.08
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paris: Henry Babou & Jack Kahane, 1929. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paris: Henry Babou & Jack Kahane, 1929. First Paris Edition. [text in English; book was banned in Britain]. 217 pp., clothbacked textured paper boards. Very Good. Spine lightly soiled and has a mild lean, corners showing, previous owner's signature (see scans). A sturdy copy of the Paris first edition of James' banned-in-England and "obscene" book, a tale involving earnest social criticism whose banning and subsequent re-issue in Paris led to such public acclaim that the forming of the famous Obelisk Press was a direct result. L27
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Details
- Bookseller
- Singularity Rare & Fine (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000004
- Title
- Sleeveless Errand
- Author
- James, Norah C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Henry Babou & Jack Kahane
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1929
- Pages
- 217
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Classics, Erotica, Political
- Bookseller catalogs
- Beat / Counterculture / Controversial;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Singularity Rare & Fine
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Baldwinsville, New York
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...