Remittance by Davin Dan (9 results)

FIRST EDITION, EX LIBRARY, octavo, hardcover (VG-) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

Hardback. Condition: Good. In this novel a young Englishman, able, ambitious, sanguine and silly, spoils a promising start as an architect in London and goes to the New Zealand of the 1900's to try again. There the flaws in his character defeat him again and he drifts to the South where he marries into a family of Irish small farmers. The man tells the story in his old age and, while waiting for death, he can still recognize and be stirred by the young man he once was who could hardly wait for life. No DJ; Owner's Name inside. Some tanning to the end papers. 224 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. A very good first edition copy with just a trace of foxing in the endpapers and a faint whited-out name in front. The dust jacket is fully intact and bright.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. A near fine first edition copy in a fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 12mm tears and creases to margins of dust-jacket. Long edges of dust-jacket have been (inadvisedly) reinforced with adhesive tape. Dust-jacket is price-clipped. Dust-jacket protected in archival cover. ; 224 pages. Brown boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 197mm x 126mm. A novel. "In 'No Remittance' a young Englishman, able, ambitious, sanguine and silly, spoils a promising start as an architect in London and goes to the New Zealand of the 1900's to try again." - from dust-jacket blurb. "In 1966, Davin said of it: 'The only book of mine I regard as a technical success is No Remittance.'" - University of Otago Special Collections exhibition, 'A Civilising Mission' : New Zealanders and the Rhodes Scholarship 1904-2004". [Reference: Bagnall D156 - "Story set mainly in Southland."].

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Label on front endpaper "Glen Historic Collection - Southland". Some foxing to book and dust-jacket. A 12mm tear at head of dust-jacket spine. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; 224 pages. Brown boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 197mm x 126mm. A novel. "In 'No Remittance' a young Englishman, able, ambitious, sanguine and silly, spoils a promising start as an architect in London and goes to the New Zealand of the 1900's to try again." - from dust-jacket blurb. "In 1966, Davin said of it: 'The only book of mine I regard as a technical success is No Remittance.'" - University of Otago Special Collections exhibition, 'A Civilising Mission' : New Zealanders and the Rhodes Scholarship 1904-2004". [Reference: Bagnall D156 - "Story set mainly in Southland."].

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. No signatures. Foxing spots to page edges. Some foxing to endpapers and to dust-jacket. Some fading to dust-jacket spine. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; 224 pages. Brown boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 198mm x 126mm. A novel. "In 'No Remittance' a young Englishman, able, ambitious, sanguine and silly, spoils a promising start as an architect in London and goes to the New Zealand of the 1900's to try again." - from dust-jacket blurb. "In 1966, Davin said of it: 'The only book of mine I regard as a technical success is No Remittance.'" - University of Otago Special Collections exhibition, 'A Civilising Mission' : New Zealanders and the Rhodes Scholarship 1904-2004". [Reference: Bagnall D156 - "Story set mainly in Southland."].

Unknown Binding. Condition: Good. Ex-library book, usual markings. Clean copy in good condition. LIBRARY REBIND. Quick dispatch from UK seller.