SANTAL
by Firbank, Ronald
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: Grant Richards Ltd, 1921. First Edition. Firbank wrote the novella during a six month stay in Tunisia, after which he had the manuscript typed in Rome by an exiled Russian princess. "Santal is the story of the orphaned Cherif's search for Allah, a search which leads only to illusion and ends as the Arab boy, dying of thirst, prays, "Lord Allah! Show compassion to they child Cheriff" (Benkovitz, p.206). Upon reading a draft, Grant Richards was shocked by some of the dialogue, and was unenthusiastic about its prospects. He agreed to a large paper edition of 300 copies, largely financed by Firbank; the American edition was not published until 1955. Benkovitz A8a. First Impression, one of 300 copies. Slim octavo (23cm); original stiff rose wrappers, with titling and pictorial elements in navy and Persian blue on spine and covers; [6],7-41,[1] + [6]pp ads. Light wear to extremities, hint of sunning to spine and upper wrappers, else contents fresh; Near Fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5776
- Title
- SANTAL
- Author
- Firbank, Ronald
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Grant Richards Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1921
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About the Seller
Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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Stephenson, Virginia
About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
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