Camus, Albert Translated by Philip Thody (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. DJ is covered in mylar; Very Good condition; BOOK covered in Bright Blue Cloth, Spine #11, clean Kent Endpapers. ABOUT: From 1935 until his death, Albert Camus kept a series of notebooks to sketch out ideas for future works, record snatches of conversations and excerpts from books he was reading, and jot down his reflections on death and the horror of war, his feelings about women and loneliness and art.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. SHEPARDSON BOOKSTALL, 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE. A NOTEBOOK OF THE MOST UNUSUAL MIND OF THE DAY. DJ unclipped ($2.45) covered in mylar; has lovely Hokusai name sticker of The Great Wave off Kanagawa on front endpaper; chip on bottom right front; tiny chips on spine edges. Book is covered in bright blue cloth and has gold lettering on spine. Very nice copy of the thoughts of CAMUS. Albert Camus (1913 1960) was a French author, philosopher, and journalist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Patricia Davey (Jacket design) (illustrator). First UK Edition. First impression of the first UK edition, published in 1963. The book was also published in the USA by Alfred A. Knopf. Translated from the French into English by Philip Thody. Dustwrapper design by Patricia Davey. ***This copy has the following ownership inscription on the front free endpaper: 'Barbara, St. Ives' - in the handwriting of famous sculptor Barbara Hepworth, who lived in St. Ives from 1939 to 1975 - the year of her death. ***Very good in blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still nice and bright, having been protected by the dustwrapper. The boards are clean and unmarked, without any scuffs, rubbing or creasing. Corners sharp. Top edge of page block stained red by the publisher, and still very bright and clean. There is a slight abrasion to the fore-edge of the page block. Internally the book is also very good, with clean pages. Light foxing to the endpapers, but no internal foxing. No creases or tears. No inscriptions other than Barbara Hepworth's first name and place on the front free endpaper. Spine tight. ***In a very good colour-printed dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of 21s. net. The dustwrapper is complete with no chips, but there is some slight loss and rubbing at the top of the spine, and a closed tear with associated creasing at the top edge of the back panel near the spine. The edges of the dustwrapper are slightly creased and rubbed, and there are short closed tears to the bottom of the front panel and top of the back panel. There are two browning marks to the inside front flap of the dustwrapper, and the back panel, which is white, is marked and browned with age. The spine of the dustwrapper is not faded at all and retains the dark maroon colour. ***222mm x146mm. 153 pages including Biographical Note, Appendix A: Newspaper Articles published by Camus between 1938 and 1940, Appendix B: Plays performed by the Theatre du Travail, later the Theatre de l'Equipe, between 1935 and 1939, List of abbreviations, Notes on the Introduction, Notes on the 'Carnets'. ***'From 1935 until his death, Albert Camus kept a general literary diary which he called his Carnets. There, he noted ideas for future works, extracts from books he had read, conversations overheard in the street, and reflections on travel, death, loneliness and art'. The Carnets are translated in a complete and unabridged from the original French edition based directly on the manuscript copy which Camus himself had made before his death. The Carnets are an invaluable addition to the other volumes of Camus' work at present available in translation. (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***'Albert Camus, born 7 Nov 1913 - died 4 Jan 1960, was a French philosopher, author, and journalist. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44 in 1957, the second youngest recipient in history.' (Wiki) ***'Dame Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth DBE (10 Janu 1903 - 20 May 1975) was an English artist and sculptor. Her work exemplifies Modernism and in particular modern sculpture. Along with artists such as Ben Nicholson and Naum Gabo, Hepworth was a leading figure in the colony of artists who resided in St Ives during the Second World War'. (Wiki) ***A truly unique copy of the first UK edition of Albert Camus' 'Carnets 1935 - 1942' with the uncommon signature of Barbara Hepworth. Whilst of interest to collectors of the work of Albert Camus, this copy will also be of undoubted interest to those who have followed the life and work of St. Ives artist / sculptor Barbara Hepworth. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.