Mother
by Maxim Gorky
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/none
- Seller
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San Rafael, California, United States
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About This Item
This is a rare, early edition of Maxim Gorky's novel ablut the revolutionary spirit of his native Russia. Written in 1906 while he was visitng the Unite States, Mother, chronicles the story of a hard-working mother and son who become emboiled in revolutionary activities while working at a factory.
Boards are mildly soiled, corners bumped, with some wrinkling of the cloth covering. Pen dedication on FFEP and owners pastedown bookplate on FEP. No other internal markings. Hinge is tight. Eight haunting, black and white illustrations throughout.
All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping outside of the United States.
Synopsis
Every day the factory whistle bellowed forth its shrill, roaring, trembling noises into the smoke-begrimed and greasy atmosphere of the workingmen's suburb; and obedient to the summons of the power of steam, people poured out of little gray houses into the street. With somber faces they hastened forward like frightened roaches, their muscles stiff from insufficient sleep. In the chill morning twilight they walked through the narrow, unpaved street to the tall stone cage that waited for them with cold assurance, illumining their muddy road with scores of greasy, yellow, square eyes.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town Books of San Anselmo (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 572
- Title
- Mother
- Author
- Maxim Gorky
- Illustrator
- Sigmund de Ivanowski
- Format/Binding
- Buff colored boards with black ruling and titles
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- none
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York / London
- Date Published
- 1919
- Pages
- 499
- Size
- 5 1/2 x 7 1/8
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- factory workers, socialism, revolution, poverty, mothers and sons
Terms of Sale
Town Books of San Anselmo
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.