Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1970
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1970. First UK Edition. Octavo. 416 pages. Printed dust jacket. Navy boards stamped in gilt. Skvorecky was born in Czechoslovakia but lived much of his life in Canada. He supported Czech dissident writers while writing on the horrors of totalitarianism. He was also an expert on jazz and the Cthuhlu mythos. The Cowards was originally published in the original Czech in 1958. Boards are lightly worn along edges with some general rubbing. Spine a bit sunned. Boards show just a touch of shelfwear. Binding is sound and pages are clean and unmarked.
Condition: Good. 1st Printing of this Edition. Good condition book with dust jacket. DJ is complete with a little edge wear and toning. Book has clean pages with a mild even tone - red pen line mark to the upper page ends.