F M Esfandiary (34 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

HC. Condition: Sehr gut erhalten. Weltlese; 221 (3) Seiten; Mit OSU und Leseband [MLB].

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Front hinge cracked slightly with front free endpaper missing. Pages are secure to binding and have no markings. Dust jacket is in just Good condition with some edge wear including small tears and c chips. Pages of text are clean, bright and free of markings. ***Shipped within 24 hours from the beautiful Baltimore inner harbor area. First class service; accurate descriptions. Most items packed in boxes, not envelopes.***. …

221 S. Pappband gebunden, mit geprägtem Titel und Schutzumschlag. - Erste deutsche Ausgabe. - Büchergilde Gutenberg Weltlese. - sauber, frisch.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

GREEN CLOTH. Condition: NEAR FINE. Dust Jacket Condition: GOOD. FIRST EDITION (STATED). THE DUST JACKET HAS SOME WEAR AND TEAR. IT IS NOW IN A PROTECTIVE PLASTIC COVER. DESPITE THE FLAWS, A PRESENTABLE COPY. Size: OCTAVO.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Evergreen Black Cat Edition. VG, Edgewear, crease, soiling, some text blacked out on inner rear cover, heavy browning.Tragicomic drama, set in Iran. Photo on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Ex-library copy with minimal markings. Small, sturdy book, shiny dark blue cloth covers, lettering bright on spine, a two-line faint blue library stamp on title page, a clipping from DJ flap glued neatly to first front end paper, light wear to inside back cover from library card removal, stamped "Discard" with ink number at top of inside back cover, 236 lightly browned pages. Creased at bottom tip on page 13. A slight separation between frontispiece page and title page with no damage. No exterior library markings. Near Good.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. J.M. Dent: 1968. Octavo. Hardcover with a dust jacket. First British edition. Top corners of the boards bumped, otherwise handsome. Unclipped jacket has mild rubbing and edge wear with two small closed tear to the bottom edge of the rear cover. Book is near fine, jacket is very good.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book. Solid binding. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in good condition. Pages in good condition. Hardcover. English. Pub Year 1968, See images for condition. About the book >.>.> Identity card Book by F. M. EsfandiaryDaryoush Aryana is a Middle Easterner trying to make his way through Iranian society to obtain an identity card and leave the country. His pursuit takes him through homes, offices, places of amusement and political rallies, presenting a picture of Iranian life shaped by elaborate courtesy, formal ceremony and the avoidance of responsibility. Aryana?s predicament also reflects the difficulties of living between two cultures and the fragile identity of a person whose liberty and future seem governed by paperwork. The narrative combines comedy with a serious portrayal of bureaucracy in underdeveloped countries and of the uncertainties of modern life. Though its situations may appear satirical, the novel is described as addressing the human condition beyond satire. (SP).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. New York: Grove Press, 1966. First edition. First printing. Hardbound. Near Fine in a near fine jacket. A clean, tight copy, pages slightly age-toned; jacket has one small closed tear and slight fading on spine. Publisher's price intact on front jacket flap ($4.95). Comes with archival-quality mylar jacket protector. Smoke-free. Octavo. 236 pages. Esfandiary's third novel, following The Day of Sacrifice and The Beggar. Set in 1960s Tehran, the story follows a Westernized Iranian man navigating the labyrinthine bureaucracy to obtain an identity card, highlighting themes of alienation and the absurdities of authoritarian systems. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-library book, usual stamps and marking. Clean text, sound binding. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

Condition: Befriedigend. An interesting and unconventional book exploring optimism, human progress and the possibilities of the future. Esfandiary challenges traditional ways of thinking and presents a bold vision of a changing world. A fascinating read for anyone interested in futurism and philosophy. Vintage paperback with visible wear, creases, worn edges and age-yellowed pages. Ships from Berlin. K13.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. First U.k. Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 236. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. The publisher's own retained copy with their stamp on the front endpaper and pastedown, reading 'file'. ISBN: 0460038435 About fine in very good dust jacket, with slight nicks (no loss) and slight creasing at lower edges.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near Fine hardcover, no writing. Purple boards, silver lettering. Jacket Very Good, some edge wear, not price-clipped. Esfandiary's third novel, describing how a Middle Easterner tries to find his way though the mazes of Iranian society in order to get an identity card and leave the country. 236 pp. M01312.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Eigendomsmerk. Dutch In Identiteitskaart van F. M. Esfandiary volgt de roman een man met een complexe, Midden-Oosterse achtergrond die in Iran verstrikt raakt in een verstikkend bureaucratisch systeem wanneer hij zijn identiteit officieel wil laten erkennen of vastleggen; terwijl hij van loket naar loket wordt gestuurd, telkens geconfronteerd met tegenstrijdige eisen, documenten en definities van wie hij is, wordt zijn persoonlijke zoektocht naar erkenning steeds absurder en frustrerender, en groeit het besef dat zijn identiteit niet eenduidig in administratieve categorieën te vatten valt, waardoor de concrete strijd met de Iraanse administratie zowel een letterlijk verhaal vormt over papierwerk en machteloosheid als een bredere aanklacht tegen starre systemen die menselijke complexiteit reduceren tot formulieren en regels. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First U.S. Edition. 1st US edition. Hardbound in dust jacket, as stated. Minor soiling & wear to dust jacket, otherwise very good.

Hardcover/gebunden. Condition: gut. Erste Aufl. Fadengehefteter Pappeinband mit geprägtem Rücken- und Deckeltitel, Lesebändchen und Schutzumschlag in gutem bis sehr gutem Erhaltungszustand. "Dariusch Aryana, der den Großteil seines Lebens im westlichen Ausland verbracht hat, kehrt Mitte der 60er Jahre in seine Geburtsstadt Teheran zurück. Er versucht, wieder Teil der iranischen Gesellschaft zu werden ? vergeblich. Er bleibt ein Fremder in der Heimat, die zudem von einem totalitären System beherrscht wird, das den Armen und Wehrhaften das Genick, den Mitläufern das Rückgrat bricht. Nach wenigen Wochen möchte Aryana wieder ausreisen ? doch dazu ist ein neuer Ausweis notwendig. Die Beschaffung dieses Dokuments führt ihn in ein kafkaeskes Labyrinth, das sein Leben völlig vereinnahmt: Von Amt zu Amt, von Behörde zu Behörde schickt man ihn. Die endlose Jagd wird zum Sinnbild der Identitätssuche. Der letzte Ausweis handelt von der Fremde in und um uns, von der Sehnsucht nach Zugehörigkeit und Nähe, von der verzweifelten Suche nach einer unverrückbaren Identität ? und vom Scheitern dieser Suche. Esfandiary schildert lakonisch und in schnörkelloser Sprache den Wahnsinn der Bürokratie und die nahezu unendliche Duldsamkeit der Menschen, die in die Mühlen der Behörden geraten. Wenig hat sich geändert seit dem Erscheinen dieses Romans vor 40 Jahren. Fereidoun M. Esfandiary (später nannte er sich FM-2030) wurde 1930 in Brüssel als Sohn eines iranischen Diplomaten geboren und wuchs u.a. in England, Iran, Afghanistan und Indien auf. Er war Olympiateilnehmer, Mitglied der UN-Schlichtungskommission für Palästina, Schriftsteller, Dozent, Philosoph und Futurologe. Esfandiary glaubte an eine globale Gesellschaft, der es im 21. Jahrhundert gelingen würde, politische, rassische und nationale Unterschiede zu überwinden. Er starb im Jahr 2000." (Verlagstext) In deutscher Sprache. 221, (3) pages. 8° (127 x 190mm).…

Couverture souple. Condition: bon. R160128328: NON DATE. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 10 pages. Quelques photos et nombreuses publicités en couleurs hors texte. . . A l'italienne. Classification Dewey : 900-GEOGRAPHIE, HISTOIRE, SCIENCES AUXILIAIRES DE L'HISTOIRE.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Dust jacket price clipped, else very good. Book near fine. No Signature.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Inscribed by author to former owner on half title page. Curiously, dust jacket is taller than the book itself by about a quarter inch. Jacket protected in mylar cover. Inscribed by Author(s).

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Hardcover. weltlese. Aus dem Englischen. Pappband mit Schutzumschlag, Fadenheftung, 221 Seiten. Gewicht: 350.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1965 Obolensky Hardcover 1st Edition 1st Impression. Near fine clean tight binding in near fine unclipped dustjacket. Wonderful jacket design as shown.

Vol. in -12 (13 x 19 cm.), legatura editoriale cartonata verde con dorso col. avorio, cofanetto in cartoncino sempre verde con riquadri bianchi e titoli in nero sui piatti, pp. 295, (1). In ottime condizioni. Traduzione di Lucia Rodocanachi.

Couverture souple. Condition: bon. R160006489: 1964. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos frotté, Intérieur frais. 218 pages. Couverture rempliée. Dos taché. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne.

Couverture souple. Condition: bon. R160006490: 1964. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Dos frotté, Quelques rousseurs. 218 pages. Couverture rempliée. Coiffe en tête abîmée. 2ème plat très abîmé: déchiré. Traces de mouillures sur la couverture et au dos des plats. Tampon de bibliothèque en page de garde. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne.…

Ril. con custodia illustrata cm. 13,5x20 pp. 295. Testo letterario sullo sfondo di una situazione politica inquieta nella Teheran del dopoguerra.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. First edition. Pages, text block and dust jacket yellowed. Dust jacket is worn with stickers, bumping, creases and slight tearing.