Ake World by Bertil Malmberg (12 results)
Language: English
Published by Farrar & Rinehart, New York, 1940
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Kevin T. Ransom- Bookseller, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.Kevin T. Ransom- Bookseller
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Good
US$ 10.00
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. Red cloth. 1st American edition. 176pp. B&w illustrations. Previous owner's name. Covers bit darkened at edges. Dust jacket quite edge-worn, with corner chipping. Not price-clipped. Interior good.
Published by Riobert Hale, London, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, United KingdomAlexander's Books
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US$ 11.08
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition first printing. Octavo hardback. 156 pp. Illustrated Very Good condition in Good? unclipped dust jacket (lacks some material at some corners)No inscriptions. Georgina and Philip Dawson (illustrator).
Published by Robert Hale Ltd London 1941, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New ZealandHard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd.
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Condition: Used
US$ 9.32
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Add to basketfirst edition, pink cloth, 156pp illus, VG(v sl cocked, v sl bruised corners, v sl soiled boards, v sl paste action to ep's, v sl foxing to edges) d/w VG-(price clipped, sl wear & tears to extrems with v sl chipped spine head, sl internal foxing, sl rubbed & soiled).
Language: English
Published by Farrar & Rinehart, 1940
- Hardcover
Seller: Bibliodisia Books, Caxton Club, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.Bibliodisia Books, Caxton Club
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Condition: Used - Fine
US$ 40.00
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fine. None. It isn't a children's book. It is merely childhood.A small but unforgettable masterpiece. - Stephen Vincent Benet. Original red cloth. price clipped, with rubbing to top spine edge; else a better than very good copy, clean and unmarked. In a Brodart jacket cover, very attractive. Scarce in the d…ust jacket.
Published by Farrar & Rinehart, 1940
- Hardcover
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.Riverby Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover, with dust jacket. Good condition. Red cloth over boards with gold lettering to the spine and front cover. Red dust jacket with yellow and white lettering and illustration. No date on title page, dated 1940 on copyright page. 176 pages. Binding is strong and tigh…t. Covers discolored and toned. Gold lettering and illustration is rubbed. Pages toned and foxed. Black and white illustrations throughout. Endpapers and page edges have heavier toning. Dust jacket has been wrapped in a protective mylar cover. Dust jacket is chipped at the spine. Overall toning and discoloration. Spine is sunned. No tears or large creases. Overall good condition. Please email with questions or to see an photos.

Published by Farrar & Rinehart, New York and Toronto, 1940
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Banjo Booksellers, IOBA, Andover, MA, U.S.A.Banjo Booksellers, IOBA
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Condition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First printing ("FR" symbol on the copyright page). Translated from the Swedish by Marguerite Wenner-Gren. With an Introduction by Stephen Vincent Bénet. The spine is slightly slanted. Previous owner's name, dated 1940, is written on the front free… endpaper. Otherwise fine. The dust jacket has moderate edge wear with frayed spine ends. Scuffed along the folds. The price, $2.00, is present on the front flap. In Brodart archival dust jacket protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Barbara Cooney (illustrator).
Published by Robert Hale, 1941
- Hardcover
Seller: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, United KingdomThe Guru Bookshop
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US$ 9.69
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Add to baskethardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1941 Robert Hale edition on Burgundy cloth.

Published by Farrar & Rinehart, New York, 1940
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Translated from the Swedish by Maguerite Wenner-Gren. Introduction by Stephen Vincent Benét. Illustrated by Barbara Cooney. Beautifully gilt-stamped red cloth. Corners lightly bumped, else fine in a very good dust jacket with short creased tear on toped…ge on front panel, short nicks on spine ends and corners. A novel of a Swedish boy's childhood.
Published by Farrar & Rinehart, 1940
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA
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Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 45.00
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Chipping to spine ends of jacket.

Published by Farrar & Rinehart, New York, 1940
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.Midway Book Store (ABAA)
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: very good/very good. First edition. Octavo. 8 1/2" x 6". 176pp. Black and white iine drawings by Barbara Cooney.A very nice copy in pictorial dust jacket. Jacket edges have some rubbing.

Published by Robert Hale Ltd, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Jonkers Rare Books, Henley on Thames, OXON, United KingdomJonkers Rare Books
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US$ 23.54
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Add to basketFirst UK edition. Deep pink boards with silver lettering and vignette, in a decorative dustwrapper. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. Illustrated in black and white by Georgina and Philip Dawson. A lyrical, rather exquisite story of a small boy's daily life in a Swedish village. "It is one of the world's best books ab…out a child; it is literature, of singular lovableness and charm, and reveals the hand of the master." [Blurb].
More imagesPublished by Farrar & Rinehart, New York, 1940
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.Rare Book Cellar
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Translated from the Swedish by Marguerite Wenner-Gren. Very Good in a Very Good- dust jacket, chipping wear to edges, book plate and small book store sticker.