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1960156348London: Hamish Hamilton 1960. Octavo boards. First edition. "A religious morality tale in which the survivors of the atomic war are led back to the upper world where an invisible dictator a kind of God rules." - Gerber Utopian Fantasy 1973 p. 160. "This is no Orwellian future. It is a world incapable of the dynamic of tyranny. Even the weather is always cool and grey with no room for either fire or ice. The state motto is 'Every valley shall be exalted.' This is a brilliant projection of tendencies already apparent in the postwar British welfare state but because the book lacks the expected horrors of cacotopian fiction it has met less appreciation than NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR." - Burgess Ninety-nine Novels: The Best in English since 1939 p. 75. ". an excellent example of what Chad Walsh has called 'the Law of Reverse Effect' . one of the keystones of anti-utopian science fiction." - Berger Science Fiction and the New Dark Age p. 209. "Powerful story ." - Clarke Tale of the Future 1978 p. 95. "FACIAL JUSTICE and PLAYER PIANO are easily the most important anti-utopia written since NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR ." - Hillegas The Future as Nightmare p. 163. An important and now neglected novel that should be better known. Anatomy of Wonder 1987 3-194. Fortunati and Trousson eds Dictionary of Literary Utopias p. 219. Sargent British and American Utopian Literature 1516-1985 pp. 274-75. A fine copy in fine dust jacket with touch of tanning to spine panel with a bit of show through to white lettering and publisher's monogram and a touch of dust soiling to rear panel. #156348 Hamish Hamilton unknown books
196032549London: Hamish Hamilton 1960. Octavo unprinted orange wrappers. Pre-bind of first edition sheets intended as a review copy. "A religious morality tale in which the survivors of the atomic war are led back to the upper world where an invisible dictator a kind of God rules." - Gerber Utopian Fantasy 1973 p. 160. "This is no Orwellian future. It is a world incapable of the dynamic of tyranny. Even the weather is always cool and grey with no room for either fire or ice. The state motto is 'Every valley shall be exalted.' This is a brilliant projection of tendencies already apparent in the postwar British welfare state but because the book lacks the expected horrors of cacotopian fiction it has met less appreciation than NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR." - Burgess Ninety-nine Novels: The Best in English since 1939 p. 75. ". an excellent example of what Chad Walsh has called 'the Law of Reverse Effect' . one of the keystones of anti-utopian science fiction." - Berger Science Fiction and the New Dark Age p. 209. "Powerful story ." - Clarke Tale of the Future 1978 p. 95. "FACIAL JUSTICE and PLAYER PIANO are easily the most important anti-utopia written since NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR ." - Hillegas The Future as Nightmare p. 163. An important and now neglected novel that should be better known. Anatomy of Wonder 1987 3-194. Sargent British and American Utopian Literature 1516-1985 pp. 274-75. A fine copy. #32549 Hamish Hamilton unknown books
1924136483London & New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1924. Octavo pp. 1-8 1-220 221: blank 222: publisher's device 223-224: blank note: last leaf is a blank original green cloth front and spine panels stamped in gold fore and bottom edges untrimmed. First edition. Hartley's scarce first book collecting seventeen stories including several later reprinted in The Travelling Grave 1948. "Hartley is the master of the double entendre and sinister talk at cross purposes." - Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction p. 228. Ashley Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction p. 88. Barron ed Horror Literature 3-80. Sullivan ed The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural pp. 192-93. Tymn ed Horror Literature 4-112. Bleiler 1978 p. 94. Not in Reginald 1979; 1992. Free endpapers a bit tanned else a fine copy. #136483 G. P. Putnam's Sons unknown books
8593Roman traduit de langlais par Madame E.-R. Blanchet. Paris. Plon - feux croisés -. 1958. In-8 (20x14 cms). 295 pages. Broché.
SLIVCN-9791037112552Table Ronde (4/2024)
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199016959Editions du Rocher 1990 341 pages 23x14x2cm. 1990. Broché. 341 pages.
8693Roman traduit de l'anglais par Denise Meunier. Paris. Plon - feux croisés -. 1959. In-8 (20x14 cms). 244 pages. Broché.
2007x-0691134502Princeton Univ Pr 2007. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 384 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. Princeton Univ Pr paperback
19326280PARIS DELAGRAVE 1932 Illustrations de Joë HAMMAN. P., Delagrave, 1932, grand in-4 oblong, demi-toile bleue éd., cartonnage jaune illustré sur le plat supérieur d'une chasse à la baleine.
Broch?. 15 pages. 15x24 cm. Couverture l?g?rement d?fra?chie.
054562Paris Payot 1932 in 8 (22,5x14) 1 volume broché, couverture illustrée, 245 pages [5], avec une carte. Traduit de l'anglais par Théo Varlet. Collection ''Bibliothèque Historiique''. Première édition de la traduction française, premier tirage. Bel exemplaire ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request )
23701Paris, Payot 1932, 228x145mm, 245pages, broché.
24 pages. Black and white illustrations. Average wear. Sunning to card covers. Contents clean and unmarked. Sound copy. Book
jj3354Lecène, Oudin & Cie Nouvelle Bibliothèque illustrée de vulgarisation Cartonnage d'éditeur In-4, cartonnage toile rouge de l'éditeur, décor floral sur le premier plat et le dos, tranches dorées, 222 pp., sans date ; dos passé, quelques feuillets décalés, rousseurs. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
198843FjParis Albin Michel 1988 In8 369 pages - broché - photographies hors texte - envoi de l'auteur - bon etat
198843FjParis Albin Michel 1988 In8 369 pages - broché - photographies hors texte - envoi de l'auteur - bon etat
Cartonnage de l'?diteur. 253 pages. Rousseurs.
193491891934 Paris Gedalge 1934 - 254 pp.illustrées par MauriceBerty In-8 Cartonnage illustré de l'éditeur avec motifs décoratifs très "années 30, art déco" et. bon état
1931234971931 Neuchâtel, Baconnière, 1931. Gr. in-8°, 206p. Avec plus de 100 illustrations et une carte hors-texte dépliante. En excellente condition. Reliure pleine toile illustrée d'éditeur.
11433Genève, Jullien 1931, 240x170mm, 206pages, illustré, reliure toile à coins, dos muet.
15233Paris, H. J. Gouchon ; Tome I- 1935, in-8, broché, 422 pp. Tome II- 1937 ; in-8, broché ; 202 pp. ; (124) pp. de tableaux et figures. Tome III- 1940 ; in-8, broché ; 261 pp., figures.
196897816Couverture rigide. Cartonnage de l'éditeur. 192 pages. Spécimen.
