Laughable Loves by Kundera, First Edition (29 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Laughable Loves is a collection of stories that first appeared in print in Prague before 1968, but was then banned. The seven stories are all concerned with love, or rather with the complex erotic games and stratagems employed by women and especially men as they try to come to terms with needs and impulses that can start a terrifying train of events. Sexual attraction is shown as a game that often turns sour, an experience that brings with it painful insights and releases uncertainty, panic, vanity and a constant need for reassurance. Thus a young couple on holiday start a game of pretence that threatens to destroy their relationship, two middle-aged men go in search of girls they don't really want, a young man renews contact with an older woman who feels humiliated by her ageing body, an elderly doctor uses his beautiful wife to increase his attraction and minister to his sexual vanity. In Laughable Loves, Milan Kundera shows himself, once again, as a master of fiction's most graceful illusions and surprises. Laughable Loves by Milan Kundera is a collection of seven masterful short stories which were banned upon their appearance in 1968. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Stated 1st American edition. No dj (although B&W author photo is laid in) spine tilted, soil/sunning on cover, top back corner bumped, smudge on ffep, else text clean, binding tight.

Tight and crisp.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. (1st English paperback) Softcover, glossy wrappers with photo of nude woman and color-illustration of cherubs on front, black on spine and back wrapper, small b/w photo of author at top back right, 242 pages. Light surface wear to spine edges, light crease at bottom back tip. Near Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. xvi, 244pp. Blue cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Sun-faded bottom edges, lightly rubbed spine ends. Free endpapers just starting to tan; last few pages lightly creased. Otherwise, internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket spine slightly sun-faded; protected with Brodart sleeve; has very light shelf wear, mirrors book damage, not price clipped; crease to rear flap.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. First American Edition. Book and dust jacket in solid overall condition. Binding tight and straight. Small name/date on FFEP, else unmarked. Jacket features a 3/4" closed tear at top right corner of front panel, faint toning/soiling along edges of rear panel; has been placed in new mylar sleeve.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Stated First Edition. Chipping to the edge of the dust jacket. The pages are clean and unmarked. A.

first edition, ex lib with library stamps to text edges & verso title page, blue cloth 242pp, VG-(sl edgewear with v sl bruised corners, sl gum stains to ep's & boards, ep's sl soiled & foxed,v sl cocked) d/w VG(in plastic, v sl internal foxing, sl soiled & sunned).

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Brown cloth with brown lettering to the spine, embossed title to front. This copy is NEAR FINE in a NEAR FINE, Mylar protected , unclipped ( $6.95), DJ designed by Charles Shields. Translated from the Czech by Suzanne Rappaport, with an introduction by Philip Roth. Top page edges dyed lilac. First American Edition, so stated. Only hints of wear to the exterior. PO armorial BP on inside front board. DJ with very modest toning and dated 7/74 on back bottom flap. ISBN 0394474120. Otherwise crisp, unmarked, and bright.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine hardcover in a Near Fine dust jacket. First American Edition, First Printing. Overall a bright and attractive copy. Creasing to the inner front fold of the dust jacket, otherwise no major signs of wear or aging. Original price of $6.95 still present. 242 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Introduction by Philip Roth. Translated from the Czech by Suzanne Rappaport. First British edition. Trace foxing on top edge, else near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

This book has not been read. Only slight shelf wear. No writing in book.

Fine first American edition, first printing, in near fine dust jacket. Dj has a small amount of shelf wear and two nicks at top of spine. 2nd book by the author of The Joke and The Unbearable Lightness of Being.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated first American edition. A Near Fine copy in a Very Good, price-clipped dust jacket. Former owner's name inked on the front fly leaf's upper edge. Some dusting to the jacket's spine and rear panel. The inside front flap has a 3 1/2" diagonal crease at its lower right corner. Introduction by Philip Roth. Translated by Suzanne Rappaport.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Near Fine hardcover in a Near Fine dj (damp stain to verso of top edge of dj; name written to top front free endpaper). First Edition, First Printing. "First American Edition" stated to copyright page. Introduction by Philip Roth. Translated by Suzanne Rappaport. Author's scarce fourth book. 242pp.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Laughable Loves is a collection of stories that first appeared in print in Prague before 1968, but was then banned. The seven stories are all concerned with love, or rather with the complex erotic games and stratagems employed by women and especially men as they try to come to terms with needs and impulses that can start a terrifying train of events. Sexual attraction is shown as a game that often turns sour, an experience that brings with it painful insights and releases uncertainty, panic, vanity and a constant need for reassurance. Thus a young couple on holiday start a game of pretence that threatens to destroy their relationship, two middle-aged men go in search of girls they don't really want, a young man renews contact with an older woman who feels humiliated by her ageing body, an elderly doctor uses his beautiful wife to increase his attraction and minister to his sexual vanity. In Laughable Loves, Milan Kundera shows himself, once again, as a master of fiction's most graceful illusions and surprises. Laughable Loves by Milan Kundera is a collection of seven masterful short stories which were banned upon their appearance in 1968. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Laughable Loves is a collection of stories that first appeared in print in Prague before 1968, but was then banned. The seven stories are all concerned with love, or rather with the complex erotic games and stratagems employed by women and especially men as they try to come to terms with needs and impulses that can start a terrifying train of events. Sexual attraction is shown as a game that often turns sour, an experience that brings with it painful insights and releases uncertainty, panic, vanity and a constant need for reassurance. Thus a young couple on holiday start a game of pretence that threatens to destroy their relationship, two middle-aged men go in search of girls they don't really want, a young man renews contact with an older woman who feels humiliated by her ageing body, an elderly doctor uses his beautiful wife to increase his attraction and minister to his sexual vanity. In Laughable Loves, Milan Kundera shows himself, once again, as a master of fiction's most graceful illusions and surprises. Laughable Loves by Milan Kundera is a collection of seven masterful short stories which were banned upon their appearance in 1968. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First UK Edition, First Printing. This is a true first edition, first printing (first impression) with no reprint statement to the copyright page to indicate a true first print in a Very Fine Dust Jacket. unread copy, clean pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American edition. Translated from the Czech by Suzanne Rappaport. Introduction by Philip Roth. xvi, 242pp. Owner name on the front fly, corners and spine ends lightly bumped and rubbed, near fine in a price-clipped, very good dust jacket, lightly toned, a bit of rubbing, and moderate bumping along the edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine Book & Jacket , 1st ed UK 1st pt , in protective cover.

Hardcover. 8vo., 242 pp. Stories. First American edition. Translated from the Czech by Suzanne Rappaport. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.

Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. Stated first edition. Good++ with a few damp stains, in a Good + DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. This is the true first UK edition, first printing (with "First published in Great Britain in 1978 by John Murray" stated on the copyright page, and with no later printings listed). ***** This book is SIGNED by the author (Milan Kundera) on the title page. The author has not inscribed this book to anyone; it is just signed by the author. ***** Signed copies of this title are rare. ***** Very nice hardcover with dust jacket. There is NO writing, NO bookplates, and NO remainder marks. It is NOT a book club edition and NOT a former library book. The dust jacket is NOT price-clipped (L4.95). ***** CONDITION: The book and the dust jacket are FINE condition. ***** We include new mylar (clear) dust jacket protectors with all books at no extra charge. ***** OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU: All books are guaranteed to be as described. We believe that no sale is complete until you are happy. Any book is returnable for a full refund (including postage) if you're not 100% satisfied. Thank you! Richard Vick, Modern First Editions (Buying and Selling Modern First Editions since 1982). Signed by Author(s).

1) Praha, Cekoslovensky Spisovatel, 1965 2) London, John Murray, 1978 1) 8vo. White cloth bound with black lettering to spine and title on front board featuring illustration of a black moon; black upper edge, Yellow dust jacket with black and white photograph of a chained door and to the back panel an illustration of an outstretched hand, dust jacket is printed to reverse, pp. [4] 5-78 [6]; Offsetting of yellow strip onto title page, Various chips and nicks to dust jacket edges and rubs, frayed book marker otherwise text block near fine and dust jacket good. 2) 8vo. Blue boards with gold lettering to spine; dust jacket with illustration by Charles Shields; pp. [6] vii-xvi [2] 3-242 [2], fine. 1st UK edition together with the 1st Czech edition Milan Kundera's Laughable Love's is a collection of seven short stories which were banned upon their publication in 1968 Prague. The stories revolve around the complex erotic strategies employed by men and women as they come to reocncile their sexual and romantic impulses, melding deep tragedy with comic situations. As Claude Roy wrote, "Kundera's stories are dances.experienced by Chekhov.X-Rayed by Freud".

New York, Alfred Knoph, 1974. 1 vol. (150 x 215 mm) de xvi et 242 p., [3] f. Cartonnage toile marron, jaquette illustrée. Édition originale américaine. Premier tirage en service de presse, [review copy] auquel a été joint un tirage photographique de presse de Milan Kundera et le prière d?insérer. Envoi signé : «For Burt Britton Milan Kundera New York 1979». Préface de Philip Roth, qui l'a signée à la première page. Les séjours de Kundera aux États-Unis se comptant sur les doigts d'une main, cette double association Kundera-Roth sur un seul exemplaire est sans nul doute d'une grande rareté. C'est le deuxième ouvrage de Kundera à être publié aux États-Unis, après Le Rire. L'édition est précédée d'une importante préface de Philip Roth : les deux hommes sont en échange littéraire depuis 1973, qui se transformera bien vite en grande amitié. Roth publiera en 1980, dans le New York Times, une longue interview, réunion des deux entretiens qu'il avait eus avec l'auteur tchèque lors de deux visites de ce dernier, l'une à Londres, en 1976, l'autre à New York, pour son premier séjour sur le territoire américain, en 1979. C'est Vera, la compagne de Kundera, qui favorisa cette amitié en servant d'intermédiaire linguistique - Kundera ne parlant alors pas un mot d'anglais. C'est dans cette interview qu'il confia à Roth son désir de changer sa nationalité - auquel lui fera accéder François Mitterrand l'année suivante en 1981 : «Si quelqu'un m'avait dit quand j'étais enfant : un jour, tu verras ta nation disparaître du monde, j'aurais considéré cela comme un non-sens, quelque chose que je ne pouvais pas imaginer. Un homme sait qu'il est mortel, mais il tient pour acquis que sa nation possède une sorte de vie éternelle».C'est vraisemblablement à l'occasion du séjour de Kundera à New York que l'exemplaire fut conjointement signé par Kundera et Roth, à l'attention de Burt Britton : ce dernier était l'un des piliers de la fameuse librairie Strand Bookstore (« Eight miles of books ») de New York, bien connue de bon nombre d'entre vous, sur Broadway - Britton joua même son propre rôle dans le film Le prête-nom, avec Woody Allen, en 1976. Burt Britton avait constitué une formidable collection d'autoportraits d'écrivains (près de 600 pièces !), dont il publia un catalogue Self-Portrait : Book People Picture Themselves. Cette merveilleuse collection fut vendue aux enchères en 2009. L'importance des textes de Risibles amours n'échappa pas à Philip Roth, qui contacta directement Kundera via son éditeur, pour en établir la préface. Parfait état.