By Barrett H. Clark [Editor]; Various
London   William Heinemann Ltd.
8.5" by 5.5" xi [1], 1304 pp.
A first edition of this anthology edited by Barrett H. Clark, compiling some of the greatest short novels of the world from global literary traditions across time and culture, with the original, very scarce, unclipped dust wrapper.
By Barrett H. Clark [Editor]; Various

1927 Great Short Novels of the World

London   William Heinemann Ltd.
8.5" by 5.5" xi [1], 1304 pp.
A first edition of this anthology edited by Barrett H. Clark, compiling some of the greatest short novels of the world from global literary traditions across time and culture, with the original, very scarce, unclipped dust wrapper.
£75.00
: 1kgs / : 970H37

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First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

In the publisher's original red cloth binding.

Complete with the very scarce, original, unclipped dust wrapper.

This volume is a first edition.

is a distinguished anthology includes numerous complete short novels from diverse global literary traditions. With works from: Biblical Literature, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient India, Arabia, Europe, Japan, Russia, Scandinavia, America, and China. With works such as Cupid and Psyche, The Voyages on Sinbad, Sir Galahad, The Apple Tree, Poor Heinrich, The Pastoral Symphony, The Four Devils, Rip Van Winkle, and many more.

Condition

In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Slight fading and spotting to upper edge of front board. Slight rubbing to extremities and boards. Offsetting with the odd spot to endpapers. Dust wrapper, smart. Slight age toning to extremities and spine. The odd spot. Rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in one or two small chips and very small closed tears, with slight loss to head of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean if slightly age toned with one or two spots.

Very Good Indeed

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