RESTLESS HOUSE; by Emile Zola / With Illustrations by Philip Gough / Introduction by Angus Wilson
by Zola, Emile
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Farrar, Straus & Young / The Illustrated Novel Library, 1953. First American Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Philip Gough. 8vo, blue cloth, Black & White illustrations including Frontispiece by Philip Gough, Introduction by Angus Wilson, Mylar-protected illustrated dust jacket by Gough (unclipped), xii + 434 pages. Translation from the French by Percy Pinkerton of Zola's Pot-Bouille. First published in a very limited edition of 310 copies by the Lutetian Society way back in 1895. Rare in this exceptional condition and with a Fine dust jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 729
- Title
- RESTLESS HOUSE; by Emile Zola / With Illustrations by Philip Gough / Introduction by Angus Wilson
- Author
- Zola, Emile
- Illustrator
- Philip Gough
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Young / The Illustrated Novel Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- French, translation, naturalism, humor, sex, adventure, middle class, illustrated, gift book
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...