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First edition, first impression, inscribed by the author; 8vo; colour frontispiece, 8 plates in black and white, previous ownership inscription to front pastedown; publisher's burgundy cloth, gilt lettering to spine, with the unclipped pictorial dustjacket, closed tear to front panel, loss to corners and foot of spine, slight spotting and soiling, else very good. First edition of Rex Warner's first novel, lengthily inscribed by him in blue ink to the front pastedown: 'Poor old / RCBM [?] 1934 [in another hand] / was compelled by financial difficulties to sell this lone book (written in 16 days). It was since acquired by Mr C.L. Greenwood, when flushed by illusory triumphs at imperfectly understood games, + is dedicated to him by a grateful, but athletically inferior, author. / Rex Warner'. This volume is number eight in the scarce Basil Blackwell series Tales of Action by Men of Letters, in which the publisher made the bold experiment of commissioning swashbuckling adventure stories for young adults from scholarly types like the classicist Warner.
Published by Editora y Distribuidora Hispano Americana, S.A., 1992
ISBN 10: 8435005348ISBN 13: 9788435005340
Seller: Iridium_Books, DH, SE, Spain
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 8435005348.
Published by John Lane / Bodley Head, London, 1941
Seller: Hyraxia Books. ABA, ILAB, Hutton Cranswick, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Proof. London, John Lane / Bodley Head, 1941. Proof. Paperback. A very good copy. Included in Anthony Burgess's list of Ninety-Nine Novels. In the introduction Burgess recounts how he read a copy returning from the war, and was struck by it's being Kafkaesque yet incorporating the three-dimensional characters more associated with English literature. He also notes that its claim to 'be regarded as a modern classic is as sound as that of Orwell's novel [Nineteen Eighty-Four]', though less obvious given its subtlety. Less obvious too than his earlier Wild Goose Chase. A quintessentially English dystopia (perhaps it wouldn't be amiss to call it a cosy dystopia, akin to the cosy catastrophes of the subsequent decade). The dystopia in question being the aerodrome itself and the local environs. A smaller scale affair, than Orwell's and most that come thereafter. An important book, undervalued in the current day, but welcome to sit on a shelf alongside Orwell, Kafka, Zamyatin and Huxley in the great early dystopias. [Clute & Nicholls, p1299 & Burgess, p132]. Condition: Lower wrap detached, some curling to corners, reading lean and a little toning. [8123, Hyraxia Books].
Published by Easton Press 1999-2004, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1999
Seller: William Chrisant & Sons, ABAA, ILAB. IOBA, ABA, Ephemera Society, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Richard Sparks (illustrator). Collector's Edition. Virgin copies in publisher's shrink wrap. All in handsome black leather boards with gilt Greek key cartouche bordered particulars and titles to boards and spines. Moire endpapers; silk ribbons; smyth sewn. Image one shows another set without publisher's original wraps (i.e. not this set) 6.75 x 9.5 in.
Published by London: Boriswood, 1937
Seller: Louis88Books (Members of the PBFA), Andover, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. London: Boriswood, 1937, First Edition. Inscribed by the author Best Wishes to Peter O Sullevan and deep gratitude (surely the first copy in leather!) from Rex Warner . An extremely good example of the author's first adult book; considered one of the first books to demonstrate the influence of Kafka on the English novel; a radical dystopian fantasy in which a tyrannical government is overthrown in a heroic revolution. Three brothers set off to find freedom & discover a strange country "where space and time follow a mad logic of their own . Rex Warner (1905 1986) was an English classicist, writer and translator. He is now probably best remembered for The Aerodrome (1941). Warner was described by V. S. Pritchett as "the only outstanding novelist of ideas whom the decade of ideas produced". The book is dedicated to Peter O Sullevan thought to be Sir Peter O'Sullevan CBE (1918 2015) was an Irish-British horse racing commentator for the BBC, and a correspondent for the Press Association, Daily Express and Today. He was the BBC's leading horse racing commentator from 1947 to 1997, during which time he described some of the greatest moments in the history of the Grand National. 442pp. Approximately 8 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles, 5 raised bands separating 6 compartments, ever so slightly stained to the bottom compartment. Joints good condition gently rubbed. Corners good condition. Boards good condition half red leather and red cloth boards with blind tooled lines, slight staining to the lower corner front and rear closest to the spine. Page edges good condition top edge gilt, fore and bottom edges lightly tanned with some foxing. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition intact. Paste downs good condition marbled with some minor foxing around the edges. End papers good condition marbled with some minor foxing around the edges, signed by the author on one of the free end papers. Title good condition very lightly tanned. Pages good condition lightly tanned with some foxing i.e. pages 96 throughout to 102. Binding good condition attractive. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1937 Binding: Hardback. Signed by Author(s).
Published by London: Boriswood Limited, 1937, 1937
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
First edition, first impression. Presentation copy inscribed by the author on front free endpaper: "H. W. Bolt from Rex Warner." With loosely inserted autograph letter signed by the author and addressed to Bolt. Octavo. Original light blue cloth, titles to spine and front cover in yellow. With the illustrated dust jacket. Rear cover lightly curved and spotted, edges, prelims and endpapers lightly foxed. A very good copy in jacket with light dampstain along spine and lower covers, a small dampstain to top of rear cover, and archival repairs to chipped spine ends.
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head, 1941
Seller: Invisible Books, Brighton, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition with publisher's review slip loosely inserted, no jacket.
couverture souple. - Editions de la revue Fontaine, Paris 1946, 12x19cm, broché. - Edition originale de la traduction française sur papier courant. Dos insolé, papier jauni comme généralement. Rare envoi autographe signé de Rex Warner, en anglais, au journaliste, scénariste et producteur Pierre Dumayet, l'un des pionniers de la télévision française. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND].
Published by London: Macgibbon., 1950
Seller: McConnell Fine Books ABA & ILAB, Deal, KENT, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Full Calf, 8 inches tall. A sparkling copy of the first edition of this delightful interpretation of the Greek Myths in full calf by Bayntun Riviere. With gilt raised bands, extra gilt panels and gilt rolls and remarkable corner tooling to the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Full page illustrations and title pieces by Elizabeth Corsellis. With a pasted in inscription on his letter heading from Warner. Bookplate.
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition, hardcover, the binding is shaken but solid, and sits at a light lean, the book also has bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, a diagonal crease to the upper corner of a few pages, uneven sunning to the spine and edges, and foxing to the cloth, the edges of the text block and the end pages. Overall, a solid, Good+ copy in a price-clipped, Good only dust jacket, which has sunning to the spine, foxing with a few smudges to the covers, chipping at the head of the spine, and smaller losses with creased tears at the tail of the spine, along the edges, and at the corners. The jacket is wrapped in Mylar, and additional images are available by request.
Published by RBA Coleccionables., 2000
ISBN 10: 8447317439ISBN 13: 9788447317431
Seller: Iridium_Books, DH, SE, Spain
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 8447317439.
Published by Planeta Deagostini
ISBN 10: 8467405066ISBN 13: 9788467405064
Seller: Iridium_Books, DH, SE, Spain
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 8467405066.
Published by Argos Vergara, 1983
ISBN 10: 8471785463ISBN 13: 9788471785466
Seller: Iridium_Books, DH, SE, Spain
Book
LIBRARY BINDING. Condition: Good. 8471785463.
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head, 1943
Seller: Blackwell's Rare Books ABA ILAB BA, Oxford, United Kingdom
FIRST EDITION, very faint spotting to half-title recurrent at rear, pp. 191, crown 8vo, original light blue cloth, backstrip lettered in red and a little faded, edges and endpapers a little spotted, issued without flyleaf, dustjacket by James Holland, just slightly nicked and rubbed at extremities, flaps spotted, very good. Inscribed by the author on the front pastedown: 'To C.J., with gratitude and affection, Rex Warner'. The recipient was C.J. Greenwood, then at The Bodley Head, having earlier been a founding director at Boriswood (where he published Warner's 'The Wild Goose Chase', along with other of his work). The present work is a wartime parable, wherein the spirit of a dead soldier asks the titular question of various different people, and garners diverse answers. [With:] The original painted dustjacket artwork by James Holland.
First edition. Inscribed by the author to Stephen Spender, 'To Stephen from Rex. For critics like L. H. see pages 183-187'. Spine and hinge of upper board faded, spine lettering effaced, else a very good copy.
Published by Oxford UK: Basil Blackwell, 1936, Oxford UK, 1936
Seller: Jacket and Cloth, Chippenham, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. 1936. 1st Edition / 1st Impression. From the Tales Of Action No.8. Description: Illustrated DJ over burgundy purple cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Colour frontis and 8 other bw plates. Language: English. Book Condition> Very Good: Light sunning to spine and edges. Sharp corners, edges and spine ends. Tightly bound with lightly spotted intact endpapers with strong hinges. Light spotting to other prelims. Light spotting to text block edges that has seeped on to the margins of some pages. Occasional marks to pages. DJ Condition> Poor: Heavy wear to and losses to upper spine end and heavy chipping and minor loss to lower end. Tears to corners with heavy creasing and chipping to upper and lower edges. Lightly foxed and soiled cover with tanned spine. Clipped 252pp. Size: 12mo (large), 20cm by 14cm. PLEASE ASK for additional photographs if required.
Published by Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1936
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 252. Purple cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket, not price clipped, with two very shallow chips and a short closed tear to the edge of the rear panel. A fresh, well preserved copy in an excellent dust jacket.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. B00FZ2FI6O.
Published by John Lane, London, 1946
Seller: Bank of Books, Ventura, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No dust jacket Book shows common (average) signs of wear and use. Binding is still tight. Covers are intact but may be repaired. We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed!.
Published by EDHASA, 1992
ISBN 10: 8435005348ISBN 13: 9788435005340
Seller: Iridium_Books, DH, SE, Spain
Book
Condition: Muy Bueno / Very Good.
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo. Gilt lettered purple cloth in dustjacket. Spectacular copy. Boards as new. A little soiling at top edge. Slight edgewear to jacket but a great copy of Warner's first book, #8 in the tales of action series.
Published by Edhasa, 2003
ISBN 10: 8435005461ISBN 13: 9788435005463
Seller: Iridium_Books, DH, SE, Spain
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 8435005461.
Published by Agapea, 1900
ISBN 10: 8435018997ISBN 13: 9788435018999
Seller: Iridium_Books, DH, SE, Spain
Book
Condition: Used - Good.
Published by Boriswood, London, 1937
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Warner, Rex. THE WILD GOOSE CHASE. A Novel. London; Boriswood, 1937. First Edition. 9vo., 442pp. Light blue cloth stamped yellow on the upper cover & spine. A near fine or better copy in like dustwrapper showing light use. An extremely good example of the author's first adult book; considered one of the first books to demonstrate the influence of Kafka on the english novel; a radical dystopian fantasy in which a tyrannical government is overthrown in a heroic revolution. Three brothers set off to find freedom & discover a strange country "where space and time follow a mad logic of their own." Blieler p. 279. [see Burgess 99 Novels for Warner's The Aerodrome, 1941].
Published by EDITORA Y DISTRIBUIDORA HISPANO AMERICANA, 2003
ISBN 10: 8435005461ISBN 13: 9788435005463
Seller: Zilis Select Books, Madrid, M, Spain
Book
Tela. Condition: Very Good. 01/07/2003.
Published by EDHASA, 1986
ISBN 10: 8435005240ISBN 13: 9788435005241
Seller: Iridium_Books, DH, SE, Spain
Book
Condition: Muy Bueno / Very Good.
Published by Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1936
Seller: Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. H.R. Millar (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition octavo hardback orange cloth with blue titles 250 pages illustrated colour frontispice and 7 black and white illustrations by H.R. Millar Good + condition. "To Margaret and Gordon from Rex" (Verified with other images of author's signature. Author's first novel. Scarce. Signed by Author(s).
Published by London Collins 1960, 1960
Seller: Christian White Rare Books Ltd, Ilkley, YORKS, United Kingdom
Book First Edition Signed
Condition: Fine. (18x21cm) Original dustjacket artwork in gouache on thick art paper for Rex Warner's pivotal classica-themedl novel. Overleaf the publisher Collins's print instructions, dated 16 March 1960 noting 'Add to bottom only to give 8 3/8 65 Proofs in Colour on Cartridge Paper.' The publication of Imperial Caesar marked Warner's transition from allegory to classical history in his novels and was met with some acclaim on first publication. Fine Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item.
Published by EDHASA, 2003
ISBN 10: 8435005461ISBN 13: 9788435005463
Seller: Iridium_Books, DH, SE, Spain
Book
Condition: Muy Bueno / Very Good.
Published by Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 2000
Seller: William Chrisant & Sons, ABAA, ILAB. IOBA, ABA, Ephemera Society, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Richard Sparks (illustrator). Collector's Edition. Scarce virgin copy in publisher's original shrink wrap. Black leather boards with tasteful Greek key gilt cartouche to boards; title & author to boards and spine. Moire endpapers and silk ribbon; four raised bands. 6.75 x 9.5 in.