Sleeveless Errand
by James, Norah C
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paris: H. Babou & J. Kahane, 1929. First. Hard Cover. "First Paris Edition" stated. White cloth with black spine lettering, over patterned-paper covered boards. A novel of "sophisticated London life" which was banned in England for obscenity. Edward Garnett, in the preface to this edition, points out that the British censors were apparently upset by some of the language used (for example, one character uses the term "bloody hell") as well as inappropriate suggestiveness (a man and woman lay together on a bed but only to talk). The novel was printed in the U.K. by Scholaris but virtually all copies were seized and destroyed. Jack Kahane, founder of the Obelisk Press, immediately published it in Paris. The Americans apparently had less of a problem with it as it was published in the U.S. by Morrow. Very good, light soiling to the spine strip and some wear to the edges of the boards. No dust jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E1926
- Title
- Sleeveless Errand
- Author
- James, Norah C
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- H. Babou & J. Kahane
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- Literature, Fiction, Censorship, Banned
Terms of Sale
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
Biblio member since 2005
Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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