The Sorrow of Belgium.

New York, NY Random House: Pantheon Books, 1990. Hardcover Book-Club Edition (1990); the Dutch edition was first published in 1983. . Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of shelving wear to the lower extremities; the mildest bumping to the top of the rear hinge and to the upper corner tips; faint smudging to the fore-edge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A moderately used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing light wear and a couple of very minor flaws, and with a clean text.. Clean, sturdy, and quite presentable.The DJ shows a couple of short, closed tears and a faint wrinkle along the top edge of the front panel; the tan-toned background field of the backstrip is very lightly sunned (the titles thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible); mild rubbing and very faint soiling to the panels; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains a structurally sound and tightly bound: a handsome reading copy. NOT a Remainder or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.55 x 6.5 1.8 inches. ix, 608 pages. Translated from the Dutch by Arnold J. Pomerans. Language: English. Weight: 2 pounds, 1.6 ounces. Book-Club Edition (1990); the Dutch edition was first published in 1983. . Hardback with DJ.