The Holy Sinner
by Mann, Thomas
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1951. Bound in the publishers fine weave black cloth with gilt title lettering to spine. Translated from the German by H.T. Lowe - Porter. Index of the principal works of Thomas Mann to the rear of book. Title lettering to spine is sharp and clear. The 336 pages remain in fresh, clean condition throughout and are squarely bound. Top edge dyed maroon and front edge rough cut as published. Book sits solid and square. Housed in the distinctive dustwrapper designed by George Salter with publishers printed price intact on front inside flap. Small chips to head and heel of spine and top edge as is usual with this rather brittle dustwrapper, otherwise very bright and presentable with excellent colour tone. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. The photograph provided is a picture of the book and the dustwrapper and we are happy to send more images on request. A bright, attractive copy of this intriguing novel by Thomas Mann.. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Rare Book Shelf (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000422
- Title
- The Holy Sinner
- Author
- Mann, Thomas
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1951
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About the Seller
The Rare Book Shelf
Biblio member since 2005
Herefordshire
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Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...