Abahn, Sabana, David
by Marguerite Duras
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paris: Gallimard, 1970. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 7.5" by 4.5". None. A lovely first edition of this French novel by Marguerite Duras. The first edition of this work, published at the same time as a limited edition to sixty five numbered copies printed on vellum. The original French edition.Following David and Sabana, members of a communist group, as they arrive at a country house where they meet a man named Abahn, who they were sent to guard but end up killing. Another man named Abahn joins them and the three spend the night discussing existential ideas of understanding, capitalism, violence, and revolution, while a gun lurks in the background the entire time.A thought-provoking and suspenseful novel, exploring human's existence and suffering in the contemporary world. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally lovely with only minor shelf wear and a slight sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 769A65
- Title
- Abahn, Sabana, David
- Author
- Marguerite Duras
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Gallimard
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1970
- Size
- 7.5" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- first editions french novels french
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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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- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...