Baumgartner's Bombay
by Anita Desai
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 9" by 6". None. A pristine signed first edition of Anita Desai's fascinating novel, which blends her experiences as the daughter of a German immigrant and a Bengali businessman. Signed by the author to the title page.This story follows the life of a German Jew who flees the Nazis to India to remake his life. After four decades, Hugo Baumgartner feels to have completely escaped the life that once threatened him in Europe. But when he meets a young German boy, his past feels all too close once more...Written by Anita Desai, an Indian novelist who has been shortlisted thrice for the Booker Prize. Her daughter Kiran Desai is also a successful novelist.With the ownership inscription of Kerry O'Neill.The first edition of this work, complete with an excellent unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper, which is protected in mylar, is in excellent condition. Signed by the author to the title page; prior owner's inscription to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 793R45
- Title
- Baumgartner's Bombay
- Author
- Anita Desai
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Anita Desai Baumgartner's Bombay Modern Fiction Indian Literature Baumgartner's Bombay Immigrant Fiction
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Rooke Books
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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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