The Great Wall of China: Stories and Reflections
by Kafka, Franz
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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SANTA BARBARA, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Schocken Books, 1948. Nice copy. Bound in dark green cloth with gold lettering facsimile of Kafka's signature on front board and black border with gold lettering on spine. Unmarked, tight and square. Price intact jacket has two shallow chips along top edge. In mylar. 307 pages. . 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Kafka tells the tale of one of the building overseers on the Great Wall of China. As he reflects on his work, his minor bit of authority, he recognizes his part in the system, and realizes the worth of his small bit of responsibility. He speculates and yet revels in his contented position of achieving a job well done.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Timothy Norlen Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013116
- Title
- The Great Wall of China: Stories and Reflections
- Author
- Kafka, Franz
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 3rd Printing
- Publisher
- Schocken Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1948
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Classic Author's;
Terms of Sale
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
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About the Seller
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
SANTA BARBARA, California
About Timothy Norlen Bookseller
I am a internet based bookstore that specializes in Modern First Editions, film sources, Mystery and Detective fiction and Western Americana. I have approximately 10,000 books, primarily first editions with about 1300 of them signed by the author. I try and stock only books that are sound, clean and attractive.
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