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First Edition of Camus' Existentialist Classic The Plague
by Camus, Albert
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About This Item
CAMUS, Albert. The Plague. First Edition. Originally published in France as "La Peste "in 1947, our First English Edition was published by Knopf in New York in 1948. Publisher's scarce original blindstamped green cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. In original unclipped dustjacket. 278 numbered pages, measures approximately 5" x 7.25" inches. In very good to near fine condition. Textblock firm, pages clean. Original ownership signature on half-title. Dustjacket has some rubbing.
The Plague, which tells the story of a plague sweeping the French Algerian city of Oran, is considered an existentialist classic. The novel stresses the powerlessness of the individual characters to affect their destinies. Along with the novel's existentialist themes, The Plague has also been read as an allegorical treatment of the French resistance to Nazi occupation during World War II. The novel became a bestseller during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
The Plague, which tells the story of a plague sweeping the French Algerian city of Oran, is considered an existentialist classic. The novel stresses the powerlessness of the individual characters to affect their destinies. Along with the novel's existentialist themes, The Plague has also been read as an allegorical treatment of the French resistance to Nazi occupation during World War II. The novel became a bestseller during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
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- First Edition of Camus' Existentialist Classic The Plague
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- Camus, Albert
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For over 30 years, we have served a clientele of collectors, private institutions, universities, and public libraries in acquisition and collection development. We are members of ILAB, ABAA, and PADA, and have furnished collections around the world with rare and unique material; from the personal letters of literary greats to first edition Journals of Congress to unique pamphlets from the civil rights era. We strive to find archives and original early printed material that can fill gaps in existing institutional holdings; the kind of material that can bring new perspectives to the traditionally disregarded voices of indigiouneous peoples, women, and African-Americans.
We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.
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