The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War
by Hasek, Jaroslav ; a new and unabridged translation from the Czech by Cecil Parrott with the original illustrations by Josef Lada
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0434313750
- ISBN 13
- 9780434313754
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About This Item
Translation of the iconoclastic Czech's classic satire depicting the adventures of a soldier during the First World War. xxii, 752 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm. 'This complete text in English first published by William Heinemann in association with Penguin Books 1973' -- Title page verso. Yellow cloth boards, unclipped dust jacket (now in a removable protective sleeve). Slight shelf wear to edges, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging.
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- Bookseller
- Springhead Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016075
- Title
- The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War
- Author
- Hasek, Jaroslav ; a new and unabridged translation from the Czech by Cecil Parrott with the original illustrations by Josef Lada
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0434313750
- ISBN 13
- 9780434313754
- Publisher
- William Heinemann in association with Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1973
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