Buy this book on-line JERZY ANDRZEJEWSKI (writing as 'George Andrzeyevski') : The Gates of Paradise. A novel. Translated from the Polish of 'Bramy raju' by James KirkupWeidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1962
First English Edition (first printing). 8vo. 158pp. Blue pebbled boards lettered and ruled in gold at the spine. A scattering of light spotting to the top edge and a narrow strip of near-invisible toning to the rear free endpaper. A virtually fine copy in virtually fine non-price-clipped dust wrapper designed by Michael Hoare. Tiny dealer plate to the front pastedown (obscured by the wrapper flap). A circa 40,000-word novel of the Children's Crusade, written in just two sentences, the second of which is only five words long ("And they marched all nigh" - which is just four words in the original Polish). The author's third appearance in English: this novel published the same year as his most celebrated work, 'Ashes and Diamonds'. Uncommon, and much more so in the dust wrapper.. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of JERZY ANDRZEJEWSKI (writing as 'George Andrzeyevski') : The Gates of Paradise. A novel. Translated from the Polish of 'Bramy raju' by James Kirkup. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, fine bindings, atlases, livres rares and libri rari. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |