Niess Robert J (5 results)

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: good. Some sun-fading on the cover. A former college library book with all the expected stamps, stickers and markings. Some shelf, storage or usage wear present. The binding is tight and all pages are present. The pages appear unmarked. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Scott. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller.…

Hardcover. Orange cloth with white lettering on spine; Red, beige, and blue dj.; 300 pp.; No illustrations. Discusses the identity of the inspiration for the character of "mad painter Claude Lantier" in Emile Zola's 'L'Oeuvre' -- Manet? Cezanne? Also examines the book itself: how it was written, its literary merit and messages, and its connection to Symbolism. G (Ex-art library, with plastic label on spine, i.d. marks on book block edges and outermost pages, incl. rear pocket; tape marks on covers; of average age otherwise and clear.).…

Couverture souple. Condition: Bon. Librairie Droz / Librairie Minard, 1959 Société de publications romanes et françaises (LXIII) - Grand in-8° broché, couv. cart., 277 pages + table, dos passé sinon bon état, non coupé.

Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Fine, almost as new, cloth-bound hardcover in a Near Fine dust jacket with small chips to the crown, a tiny tear to the top tips, light rubbing to the other extremities, and a touch of soiling. A very nice copy. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. A critical examination of Emile Zola's novel L'Oeuvre, tracing its origins and development, debating the identity of the model for the main character, the mad painter Claude Lantier, and finally analyzing the novel itself--how it was written, its literary merits, and its theses or messages. Text by Robert J. Niess. x + 300 pages; 6.25 x 9.25 inches. Notes, bibliography, index. Review copy with the publisher's slip laid-in.…