Prohack by Bennett Arnold, First Edition (16 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Mr. Prohack by Arnold Bennett (First Edition) Moderate wear to corners. Tanning to top of text-block. Fading along spine. First Edition. No DJ present. BOOK.

Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Cloth, F. 313pp+8pp publishers adverts, a fine copy. A novel, a comedy of manners, in which Bennett explores the differences between the middle & upper classses as well as the unwanted side effects of having too much money. Largely forgotten today, Bennett was at one time one of the most successful authors in the World, but he was more intrested in finacial gain than literary merit. During the First World War he was Director of Propaganda for France at the Ministry of Information. 500 grams.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked boards. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 313 pages ; 21 cm. Subjects; Married people ; Fiction. Fiction in English. English fiction 20th century. Staffordshire (England) ; Fiction. English literature. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Dark Turquoise cloth hard cover with gilt decorated spine and title and author surrounded by a wreath blind stamped on front cover - slight forward tilt/tiny bit of wear/Good. 313 pages with 8 additional pages of adverts at rear. Content Good. ((407g) Photo on request. All proceeds from the sale of this book go to charity.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First American Edition. Bound in red grained cloth, black titles, a lovely clean, tight copy. ; 8.5" x 6.5"; 313 pages.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked boards. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 313 pages ; 21 cm. Subjects; Married people ; Fiction. Fiction in English. English fiction 20th century. Staffordshire (England) ; Fiction. English literature. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 313 pages; Physical desc. : 313 p. ; 20 cm. Genre: Fiction - Novel. Domestic fiction. 3 Kg.

8vo. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) began writing full-time in 1900 after publishing his first novel, A Man from the north, in 1898. He is best known today for The Old Wives' Tale, published in 1908. Bennett served as director of propaganda for France at the Ministry of Information during World War I. He later declined a knighthood for his service. This commentary of manners describes the fortunes and behavior of an man who suddenly becomes wealthy in the early twentieth century and the corrosive effects of money. An ordinary man become suddenly rich. Original publisher's cloth, very good. Bumped corners, gilt spine, embossed front cover.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition. 314, 8 [publisher's catalogue] pp. Blue cloth with gilt-decorated spine and blind stamped front board. Fresh and well preserved copy - light bumping to extremities and endpapers slightly browned. No ownership names. A VG first edition copy. It was adapted into a play by Edward Knoblock and later into a 1949 comedy film. 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Publisher's turquoise cloth lettered and decorated in gilt. Undated 8pp catalogue at rear. Minor foxing else a clean, bright copy.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 313 pages; Physical desc. : 313 p. ; 20 cm. Genre: Fiction - Novel. Domestic fiction. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Pages clean and bright, no markings, light wear to edges. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 3 preliminary leaves, 121, [1] pages; 20cm. Subjects: English drama (Comedy). 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. 1st edition. 313pp. + ads. End-papers bit discolored, else very good. Dust jacket edge-worn with nicks & short tears, but no real chips. Not price-clipped.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 3 preliminary leaves, 121, [1] pages; 20cm. Subjects: English drama (Comedy). 1 Kg.

First edition. Octavo. 313 pages. Free endpapers partially tanned. Very good indeed in the very scarce pictorial dustwrapper which is nicked, rubbed and creased at the edges and with repairs on the reverse.