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New York: A.A.Wyn, Inc, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good / Very Good. Small octavo, 7.8 in. x 5.2 in., pp. 469. Review copy with publisher's slip laid in. Orange cloth-covered boards with black title to front and spine. Publisher's red topstain. Light rubbing to extremities. Shelfwear to top/bottom of spine. CLosed tear to margin of page 14. Age-toning to pages. Verso of dustjacket shows portion of Danish topographic map of Faaborg. Chips to top of dustjacket spine, and edgewear to bottom of dustjacket spine. $3.75 price intact to dustjacket front flap. Protected in mylar. Karel apek (1890-1938) is generally considered the greatest Czech author of the first half of the twentieth century. He was Czechoslovakia's leading novelist, playwright, story writer, and columnist, and the spirit of its short-lived democracy. His plays appeared on Broadway soon after their debut in Prague, and his books were translated into many languages. apek expressed himself in the form of accessible and highly… Read More

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1935. First Edition in English. Hardcover. Good Plus / Good Plus. Small octavo, 7.75 in x 5 in., pp. 256. Dark blue cloth-covered boards with silver title and three horizontal stripes to front and spine. Publisher's red topstain. Light spotting to fore- and bottom-edges. Light spotting to endpapers and first twelve pages. Light rubbing to dustjacket; small chips to bottom of spine and front corners of dustjacket; crease along bottom edge of front. Price clipped. Karel apek (1890-1938) is generally considered the greatest Czech author of the first half of the twentieth century. He was Czechoslovakia's leading novelist, playwright, story writer, and columnist, and the spirit of its short-lived democracy. His plays appeared on Broadway soon after their debut in Prague, and his books were translated into many languages. apek expressed himself in the form of accessible and highly enjoyable writing, which works on many levels. (from Catbird Press) This is the second book in… Read More