The Memorial, Portrait of a Family
by Christopher Isherwood
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Hogarth Press, 1932 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5.5". None. An exceptionally lovely copy of the first edition of Christopher Isherwood's semi-autobiographical novel. The first edition, first impression of this work, in the first issue binding. One of only 1,222 copies of this first impression produced.With a loosely inserted slip from The Hogarth Press, dated 1932, and indicating this as a review copy.A first edition from Christopher Isherwood, the prominent novelist, playwright, screenwriter, autobiographer, and diarist associated with modernism and the gay liberation movement, and best known for the novels 'Goodbye to Berlin' and 'A Single Man'.A wonderful copy of Isherwood's second published novel, relaying the story of a family's disintegration in the days following the First World War, and based upon Isherwood's own family and life experiences. In the publisher's original cloth first issue binding; pink linen with blue lettering to spine. Externally, lovely. A touch of fading to back strip, and minor shelf wear to spine tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 849F34
- Title
- The Memorial, Portrait of a Family
- Author
- Christopher Isherwood
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Hogarth Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1932
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Goodbye to Berlin a single man first world war a single man
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Fine
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Shelf Wear
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