Justine
by Lawrence Durrell
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Carrollton, Texas, United States
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society, 2008. Like New. Volume One of the Alexandria Quartet. The book is tight and square with solid hinges, good tips, and a clean pictorial front board. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Illustrated with frontispiece and 9 sepia illustrations. Introduction by Peter Porter. No dust jacket, as issued. The brown cardboard slipcase is fine. 352 pages. 6¾ x 9¾" tall. First published in 1957.
The time is the eve of World War II. The place is Alexandria, an Egyptian city that once housed the world's greatest library and whose inhabitants are dedicated to knowledge. But for the obsessed characters in this mesmerizing novel, their pursuits lead only to bedrooms in which each seeks to know--and possess--the other. Since its publication in 1957, "Justine" has inspired an almost religious devotion among readers and critics alike.
The time is the eve of World War II. The place is Alexandria, an Egyptian city that once housed the world's greatest library and whose inhabitants are dedicated to knowledge. But for the obsessed characters in this mesmerizing novel, their pursuits lead only to bedrooms in which each seeks to know--and possess--the other. Since its publication in 1957, "Justine" has inspired an almost religious devotion among readers and critics alike.
Synopsis
The time is the eve of the World War II. The place is Alexandria, an Egyptian city that once housed the world's greatest library and whose inhabitants are dedicated to knowledge. But for the obsessed characters in this mesmerizing novel, their pursuits lead only to bedrooms in which each seeks to know—and possess—the other. Since its publication in 1957, Justine has inspired an almost religious devotion among readers and critics alike.
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- Bookseller
- Armadillo Alley Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3978
- Title
- Justine
- Author
- Lawrence Durrell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover / Slipcase
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Folio Society
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Pages
- 352
- Size
- 8.75 x 9.75
- Weight
- 4.00 lbs
- Keywords
- alexandria, classic, Alexandria Quartet
- Bookseller catalogs
- Collector's Editions; The Folio Society;
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