A GOD STROLLING IN THE COOL OF THE EVENING (First UK edition - first impression)
Language: English
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1997
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United KingdomOrlando Booksellers
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Condition: Used - Near fine
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First impression of the first UK edition. Winner of the Pegasus Prize for Literature. Translated from the Portuguese by Gregory Rabassa. ***Near fine in green cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked. No bumps or creases. Top edge of page block slightly foxed. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. No creases or tears. Pages clean. Paper stock lightly tanned. ***In a near fine colour-illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £16.99. The dustwrapper is complete with no discernible faults. No creases, chips or tears. No fading. Dustwrapper crisp and bright. 242mm x 164mm. vi prelims plus 265 printed pages. ***'It has fallen to Lucius Valerius Quincius, reluctant supreme magistrate of the city of Tarcisis in Lusitania, to hold back the forces of chaos. In the twilight years of the Roman empire, with the forbidding sect of Christianity mushrooming within the city walls, and the barbarian Moorish hordes threatening without, this man must uphold the standard of moral courage in a disintegrating world. ***"A God Strolling in the Cool of the Evening" is the latest winner of Mobil's Pegasus Prize for Literature. First awarded in 1977, this prize recognizes distinguished work from countries whose literature is rarely translated into English.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***A first impression of the first UK edition, in near fine collectable condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…
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- Title
- A GOD STROLLING IN THE COOL OF THE EVENING (First UK edition - first impression)
- Author
- Mario de Carvalho (Translated from the Portuguese by Gregory Rabassa)
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London
- Publication year
- 1997
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0297819429
- ISBN 13
- 9780297819424
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Printing
- First Impression
- Seller catalogs
- First Editions, Literature in Translation
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Language Notes
Original Language: Portugese
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Orlando Booksellers
Lincoln, United Kingdom
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