Bread and Wine by Silone, Ignazio; David, Gwenda & Mocbacher, Eric (translated by)

Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1937. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 319 pages. A Story Press Book. First American edition of English translation, done from the Italian of Silone's first version of this anti-fascist novel. Written while Silone was in exile in Switzerland, it was first published in German 1936. 8vo, light green cloth with gilt lettering readable on front board but more faded on sunned spine, wraps soiled, fore-edge rough-cut, wear with fraying to corners/crown/heel, book slightly cocked, hinges cracked, text block a bit loose from binding though still attached - block slides to flush with bottom edge of the boards while unusually far down (3/8") from the top. Small newspaper clipping mentioning Silone taped to ffep, where there is also an old price in pencil. No markings observed on text pages.

Good. Harper and Brothers 1937 first edition hardcover. Cover shows minimal wear. Binding sound and pages clean. Dust jacket shows some edgewear, notably on spine ends.

New York, NY, USA: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. The boards are a blue green combination with gilt letters, no marks with 319 pp.

London: Ace Books - Harborough, 1959. Book. G, Wear, Stamp,Stain, Browning. Mass Market Paperback. 1st UK Paperback Edition. Ace H270. Drama about the Italian underground. Expanded condition report/scan on request..

Harper and Brothers, 1937-06-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1937 Harper & Brothers hard cover - stated First Edition first printing - red text on title page and 1937 date - slight wear to edge of dust jacket (now in mylar cover) minor tanning to cover and page edge - otherwise binding strong contents clean - enjoy

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1936. First English edition. First English edition. Publisher's original blue cloth with red titles to the spine. A very good copy, the binding clean if a little rubbed at the extremities and faded to the spine, the corners and spine tips bumped. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. The text block edge is a little tanned at the edges. A scarce title. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.