The Gadfly.
by VOYNICH, E. L
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Name and date heavily effaced from the front free endpaper with black felt-tip pen which has bled through to the verso; slight c
- Seller
-
Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York:: Henry Holt and Company,, 1897.. First edition.. publisher's decorated cloth.. Name and date heavily effaced from the front free endpaper with black felt-tip pen which has bled through to the verso; slight creasing at the extremities of the spine; otherwise fine.. 8vo,.
Synopsis
The Gadfly was published in 1897, and its original publishers feared a hostile public reaction to its theme of revolution. Instead, it quickly became a classic of socialism, one of the very first politically aware novels. A story of love and conspiracy, it was based in part on the early life of Sidney Rosenblum, better known as "Reilly Ace of Spies" -- Voynich's boyfriend at the time.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76565
- Title
- The Gadfly.
- Author
- VOYNICH, E. L
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's decorated cloth.
- Book Condition
- Used - Name and date heavily effaced from the front free endpaper with black felt-tip pen which has bled through to the verso; slight c
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Company,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1897.
- Pages
- 373 [4, ads dated October 1898] pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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