War With the Newts
by Capek, Karel
War with the Newts (Válka s mloky in the original Czech), also translated as War with the Salamanders, is a 1936 satirical science fiction story by Czech author Karel Čapek. It concerns the discovery in the Pacific of a sea-dwelling race, the Newts, who are initially enslaved and exploited. They acquire human knowledge and rebel, leading to a global war for supremacy.
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War With the Newts
by Capek, Karel
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- Near Fine
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- Second Impression
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- 1937
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- Hardcover
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Chico, California, USA
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London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1937. An iconic dystopian novel by the great Czech modernist who was the first to populize the word "Robot." First published in English in January 1937; this is a Fine copy of the Second Impression from May of the same year [stated]. Turquoise cloth binding with titling in yellow on the spine and front… Read more about this item Item Price
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War with the Newts
by CAPEK, Karel
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- 1955
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Wadsworth, Illinois, USA
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New York: Bantam Books, 1955. First edition thus. Softcover. Bantam A1292. Classic book from Capek translated by M & R. Weatherall and with a note on the author by Egon Hostovsky. A clean very near fine copy in wrappers with some slight toning to the pages. A very fresh unread copy. Item Price
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War with the Newts (Original title: Valka S Mloky)
by Capek, Karel
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- (2nd printing)
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- 1976
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- Paperback
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Bethel, Connecticut, USA
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A$11.43
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NY: Berkley Medallion (#D3168), 1976. (2nd printing). Paperback. VERY GOOD-. Tight, slight page yellowing, clean faint tilt. Rubbed, chipped edges, reading crease on spine, owner' name on summary page. Originally published in 1936 in Czech. "They were called devils by the natives when Captain Van Toch first discovered them near an island off the coast of Sumatra. … Read more about this item Item Price
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War With The Newts (First American Edition In Dj)
by Capek, Karel
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
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- First American Edition 1st Printing
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- 1937
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- Light Beige Cloth
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Pasadena, California, USA
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1937. First American Edition 1st Printing. Light Beige Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8 1/4" High. 348 Pp. First Printing. Light Yellow Cloth Stamped In Brown. Book Has Very Slight Bumping At Ends Of Spine, Near Fine With Almost No Wear, No Browning To Covers, Slight Foxing In Gutters Of Covers. … Read more about this item Item Price
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War with the Newts
by Capek, Karel
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- 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing
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- 1967
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Modesto, California, USA
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New York, NY: Berkeley Books. Very Good. 1967. 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. Paperback. Cover Art; This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some rubbing, bumping and light wear. The rear cover of… Read more about this item Item Price
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War With the Newts
by CAPEK. KAREL
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- Used - First English Edition of a superb, unjustly neglected satire that might deserve mention in the same sentence as Gulliver’s Tra
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- 1937
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Newton, Massachusetts, USA
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London: George Allen & Unwin, 1937. First English Edition of a superb, unjustly neglected satire that might deserve mention in the same sentence as Gulliver’s Travels. Nearly very good; with the small bookplate of designer/artist Rudolph Ruzicka. Item Price
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WAR WITH THE NEWTS
by Capek, Karel
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- First Edition
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- 1937
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Rochester, Michigan, USA
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WAR WITH THE NEWTS, Allen & Unwin, 1937, first English edition (and first edition in English), covers soiled, a good plus copy. Item Price
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War with the newts (The Gregg Press science fiction series)
by Karel Capek
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- Used - Good
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- 1975
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- Hardcover
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- 9780839823018
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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Gregg Press, 1975. Hardcover. Good. Item Price
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War with the Newts (Penguin Modern Classics)
by Capek, Karel
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- Used - Very Good
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- Paperback
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- 9780141192703
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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WAR WITH THE NEWTS
by Capek, Karel
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- First Edition
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- 1937
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Rochester, Michigan, USA
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A$503.73
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WAR WITH THE NEWTS, Putnam, 1937, first American edition, some off-setting to the end-papers and paste-downs, some slight soil to the cream colored cloth, else a bright vg+ or better copy in a vg dust-wrapper with several small chips and some light dust-soil. Item Price
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WAR WITH THE NEWTS
by Capek, Karel
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Second Berkley printing
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- 1971
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- Paperback
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- 9780425014042
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Talent, Oregon, USA
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New York: Berkley Publishing Corp., 1971. Second Berkley printing . Paperback. Near Fine. Jerome Podwil. Berkley book number S1404 with 75¢ cover price. Cover illustration by Jerome Podwil. "Remains the most effective of Capek's Works." Referenced in Barron; Anatomy of Wonder 4, 2-16. A near fine, bright copy.
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War with the Newts
by Capek, Karel
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- Used - Very Good-
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- First Edition
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- 1937
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- Hardcover
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Madison, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Putnam, 1937. 348pp. Cream cloth boards, black titles on spine and front board. Stain along lower 2/3 of spine, but there's no evidence of stain internally. Secure binding, hinges secure, corners and spine ends show little wear. Previous owner's name on front paste down in black ink. Pages lightly and evenly age toned, but clean and unmarked otherwise.… Read more about this item Item Price
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WAR WITH THE NEWTS (Species Threatens World; Bantam Books. 1292);
by Capek, Karel (translated By M & R Weatherall )
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- First Edition By This Publisher
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- 1955
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- Paperback
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Steinbach, Manitoba, CAN
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A$6.48
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USA: Bantam Books., 1955. Book. Illus. by Painted Cover Art!. Very Good -. Soft cover. First Edition By This Publisher. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall.. 234 pages. "They were called devils by the natives when Captain Van Toch first discovered them near an island off the coast of Sumatra. A little known species of salamander, they were the… Read more about this item Item Price
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WAR WITH THE NEWTS (Species Threatens World);
by Capek, Karel (translated By M & R Weatherall )
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- Used - Very Good -
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- First Edition By This Publisher
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- 1967
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- Paperback
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Steinbach, Manitoba, CAN
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USA: Berkley Medallion Book., 1967. Book. Illus. by Painted Cover Art!. Very Good -. Soft cover. First Edition By This Publisher. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall.. 241 pages. "They were called devils by the natives when Captain Van Toch first discovered them near an island off the coast of Sumatra. A little known species of salamander, they were… Read more about this item Item Price
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War with the Newts
by Capek, Karel
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- Used - Very Good+
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- 1st Edition thus
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- 1967
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- Soft cover
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Binghamton, New York, USA
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New York: Berkley, 1967. 1st Edition thus . Soft cover. Very Good+. 28558 shelf. Berkley Medallion #S1404. Unread. Mass market paperback, pictorial covers, black spine. Tiny 1967 name first page.Usual lightly age-toned paper. Trans: M. & R. Weatherall. Solid.
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The War with the Newts
by Karel Capek
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- Used - Good
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- 2010
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- Paperback
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- 9781406867121
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Echo Library, 2010. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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War With the Newts
by CAPEK. KAREL
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- Used - First American Edition of this superb satire, a 20th century Gulliver’s Travels. Near fine in a very good, chipped dust jacket
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- 1937
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Newton, Massachusetts, USA
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New York: Putnam’s, 1937. First American Edition of this superb satire, a 20th century Gulliver’s Travels. Near fine in a very good, chipped dust jacket. Item Price
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War With the Newts
by Karel Capek
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 1967
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Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA
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Translated from the Czech by M. and R. Weatherall. Cover by Jerome Podwil. Item Price
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War With the Newts
by Karel Capek
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1955
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Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA
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Translated from the Czech by M. and R. Weatherall. Item Price
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War with the Newts
by Capek, Karel
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- Used - Good
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- 9780945774105
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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Catbird Press. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Item Price
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