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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 287 pages, illustrations (some colour); 21 cm. Tight, clean text. Age toning, edges lightly soiled. A good reading copy for the thrifty scholar. *** Well-illustrated introduction to the French Realist sculptor Rodin. Profusely illustrated. *** "Auguste Rodin, the greatest sculptor of the 19th century, is also widely considered to be the greatest since Michelangelo, whose genius was a lifelong inspiration to him. Though the astonishingly life-like quality of his sculpture was in defiance of academic conventions, Rodin did not have to face the prolonged and bitter hostility meted out to the Impressionist painters who were his contemporaries, and in later life he became a famous and widely respected figure. Bernard Champigneulle analyses Rodin's significance as an innovator in sculpture. For Rodin created an entirely new form - the detail considered as a finished work - and in doing so exercised a lasting influence on his successors. This important and authoritative monograph combines a searching reappraisal of Rodin's achievement with a revealing account of his personality and of his troubled private life. / The late Bernard Champigneulle was vice president of the Association de Critiques d'Art and a member of the Comit de la Presse Artistique." - Publisher. Size: 8vo.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 287 pages, illustrations (some colour); 21 cm. Tight, clean copy. Spine slightly cocked/lean, age toning. Another copy available. *** Scholarly, well illustrated introduction to the French Realist sculptor Rodin, our modern-day Michelangelo. Profusely illustrated. *** "Auguste Rodin, the greatest sculptor of the 19th century, is also widely considered to be the greatest since Michelangelo, whose genius was a lifelong inspiration to him. Though the astonishingly life-like quality of his sculpture was in defiance of academic conventions, Rodin did not have to face the prolonged and bitter hostility meted out to the Impressionist painters who were his contemporaries, and in later life he became a famous and widely respected figure. Bernard Champigneulle analyses Rodin's significance as an innovator in sculpture. For Rodin created an entirely new form - the detail considered as a finished work - and in doing so exercised a lasting influence on his successors. This important and authoritative monograph combines a searching reappraisal of Rodin's achievement with a revealing account of his personality and of his troubled private life. / The late Bernard Champigneulle was vice president of the Association de Critiques d'Art and a member of the Comit de la Presse Artistique." - Publisher. Size: 8vo. …

Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. 287 pages, illustrations (some colour); 21 cm. Reprint. Tight, clean copy. Light shelfwear to wraps. Another copy available. An introduction to the French Realist sculptor Rodin. Profusely illustrated. *** "Auguste Rodin, the greatest sculptor of the 19th century, is also widely considered to be the greatest since Michelangelo, whose genius was a lifelong inspiration to him. Though the astonishingly life-like quality of his sculpture was in defiance of academic conventions, Rodin did not have to face the prolonged and bitter hostility meted out to the Impressionist painters who were his contemporaries, and in later life he became a famous and widely respected figure. Bernard Champigneulle analyses Rodin's significance as an innovator in sculpture. For Rodin created an entirely new form - the detail considered as a finished work - and in doing so exercised a lasting influence on his successors. This important and authoritative monograph combines a searching reappraisal of Rodin's achievement with a revealing account of his personality and of his troubled private life. / The late Bernard Champigneulle was vice president of the Association de Critiques d'Art and a member of the Comit de la Presse Artistique." - Publisher. Size: 8vo. …

Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. 287 pages, illustrations (some colour); 21 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. *** Well-illustrated introduction to the French Realist sculptor Rodin. *** "Auguste Rodin, the greatest sculptor of the 19th century, is also widely considered to be the greatest since Michelangelo, whose genius ws a lifelong inspiration to him. Though the astonishingly life-like quality of his sculpture was in defiance of academic conventions, Rodin did not have to face the prolonged and bitter hostility meted out to the Impressionist painters who were his contemporaries, and in later life he became a famous and widely respected figure. Bernard Champigneulle analyses Rodin's significance as an innovator in sculpture. For Rodin created an entirely new form - the detail considered as a finished work - and in doing so exercised a lasting influence on his successors. This important and authoritative monograph combines a searching reappraisal of Rodin's achievement with a revealing account of his personality and of his troubled private life. / The late Bernard Champigneulle was vice president of the Association de Critiques d'Art and a member of the Comit de la Presse Artistique." - Publisher. Size: 8vo.…

Soft cover. Condizione: VERY GOOD Minus. 9th Printing by Publisher. 311 pages. "The General is smiling - inviting. 'Have a good look,' he says. You fight your way through a wall of thick, viscous air. Your nostrils fill with an overpowering, foetid smell of cheap perfume and stale sweat. Your eyes focus on a dishevelled bed in the rosy glow of a standard lamp. On the bed is a sight more nauseating than anything you could imagine. Like meat displayed on a butcher's slab. You turn on the General. "You really think you can get away with this?' 'I have already done so.'">> Cover creasing & scuffing; bump to lower edge of front cover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. PHOTO Cover (illustratore). Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First American Edition. Octavo, 8 1/2" tall, 320 pages, black cloth; map end papers, b&w illustrations. A near fine, clean hard cover with little shelf wear; hinges and binding tight, paper cream white. In a very good, moderately worn dust jacket, with the original price.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Used-Acceptable. Bantam Edition Published: May 1965. 311 pp. Book shows heavy use, but still a good reading copy with clean text. Slightly creased and slanted spine. Light foxing on page edges, not affecting text.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Very good with very good dust jacket. Bookplate on front endpaper. A little spotting on page edges. Dust jacket is bumped and rubbed at spine tips and top corners with a one inch tear at top back edge. 253 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Copyright 1962. 374 pp. Solidly bound copy and dust jacket with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Dust jacket slightly damaged.

Very good with very good dust jacket. Book is very slightly cocked. Small stain on back board. Dust jacket is lightly bumped at bottom of spine and has a 1/4 inch light scar at bottom front corner fore edge. 374 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Book fine, Dust jacket fine. 1st. The dust jacket has minor chips and closed tears to the extremities.

1/4 Cloth. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A Fine first Edition/First Printing in a like dust-jacket; is a novel about the experiences of a German prisoner of war in England during the Second World War.Betrayed Skies tells the story of a young German soldier, Georg, who is captured by the Allies during the Second World War and sent to a prisoner of war camp in England. Georg is forced to adapt to a new culture and learn new skills while enduring the harsh conditions of the camp. He becomes close friends with another prisoner, Harry, and together they share the challenges and experiences of their time in captivity.Betrayed Skies is an absorbing and poignant novel that portrays the challenges faced by a young soldier during the war. It is a gripping story that is sure to appeal to fans of historical fiction.; 8vo; 366 pages.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. First Fontana Edition. VG, Edgewear, crease, mild foxing, browning. War drama. "CATCH 22 from the German point of view.". Expanded condition report/digital photo on request.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good to Very Good. 5th Edition By This Publisher. 285 pages. "The General is smiling - inviting. 'Have a good look,' he says. You fight your way through a wall of thick, viscous air. Your nostrils fill with an overpowering, foetid smell of cheap perfume and stale sweat. Your eyes focus on a dishevelled bed in the rosy glow of a standard lamp. On the bed is a sight more nauseating than anything you could imagine. Like meat displayed on a butcher's slab. You turn on the General. "You really think you can get away with this?' 'I have already done so.'">> Cover creasing; reading creasing to paper spine. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. PHOTO Cover (illustratore). Book.…

1/4 Cloth. Condizione: Fine. Near Fine. Third Printing. A Later Printing in Fine condition in a Near Fine dust-jacket that is generally lightly shelfworn; The Nights of the Long Knives is a novel set in Nazi Germany during the time of the Third Reich. The book tells the story of a group of Nazi officers who are charged with carrying out a series of brutal executions known as the "Nights of the Long Knives."; 8vo; 279 pages.…

Couverture rigide. Condizione: Moyen. Weidenfeld & Nicolson collection , 1982. 1 volume relié(s) format In-8 acceptable.

Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condizione: Very Good ++. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st UK Edition. VG++, Mild shelfwear, ink name & date/VG, Edgewear, small tears, abrasion, browning. Thriller. Jacket by Kenneth Farnhill. Expanded condition report/scan on request.

Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st UK Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1st UK Edition. Dramatic Nazi Military intrigue. Jacket by Colin Thomas. BOOK:- Slight spine arch, Spine head and heel softened. No corner bumps, no permanent markings. JACKET:- Slight edge-crumple and mild rubbing of the gloss of the laminate. Scan on request. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good Minus. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Boards (HB) in very good minus condition, library rebound with pocket, label lower spine, stamps, couple of semi loose plates but all there with no writing or soiling. Readers copy. . Translated by J. Maxwell Brownjohn. 68 tipped-in color plates. 238pp., As this book is both over sized and heavy, there will be an extra postal charge for priority or for shipping outside of the country.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good with very good dust jacket. Dust jacket is rubbed at spine tips and corners and has a one inch inside taped tear at top back edge. 348 pages.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. Second Edition By Publisher. 350 pages. "Hans Hellmut Kirst's historical fiction based on the real life events of 20th July 1944, when an assassination attempt was made on Adolf Hitler's life, involving a wide-ranging conspiracy within the German high-ranking military. Kirst uses real life events, characters and archived evidence to tell the story, translated into English. " Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Painted Cover (illustratore). Book. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition UK. Green Boards with gilt titles to spine, 215 x 145 mm approx. 416 pp incl. postscript. First UK printing of a work first published in Germany under the title AUFSTAND DER SOLDATEN being the fictionalised account of the German resistance movement and the failed attempt to assassinate Hitler on 20th July 1944; the vicious hunting down & trial and execution of the conspirators. A well researched and unforgettable picture of one of the most singular episodes in German history. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Very Good (Book- No notable shelf wear or soiling to boards very slight foxing to fore edge of book block, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - mild general shelf rubbing to extremities, tanning to white titles to spine and a little soiling to white of rear panel. Non price clipped- cover 25s. No other notable defects to book or jacket). Please request via "ask bookseller a question/contact bookseller" when placing order if you would like a removable proprietary protective sleeve be fitted prior to posting at no extra cost.…

Cloth spine. Condizione: Fine. Near Fine. First US Edition; First Printing. A mildly edgeworn first American Edition/First Printing in otherwise Fine condition in a Near Fine price-clipped dust-jacket. A previous owner's name is inked on the half-title page; is the story of two brothers during World War II.Brothers in Arms is the story of two brothers during World War II. The book is told from the perspective of Edgar, the younger brother, and covers his experiences from the beginning of the war until the end. Edgar is a young man who is trying to find his place in the world and to figure out what he wants to do with his life. The war is happening around him, and he is trying to figure out what his role in it will be. He is joined by his brother, Hans, who is also trying to find his place in the world. They are both young men trying to do the right thing, but they are also fighting for their own survival. The book is full of action and adventure, and it is a story that is sure to keep readers interested from beginning to end.; 8vo; 383 pages; 7.…

Green Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Reprint. 224 pages. Second reprint. Old name on front endpaper. This is a photographic monograph on the life of the people of Kau. Leni Riefenstahl spent 16 weeks with the Nuba of Kau in 1975. These people, known as the "South East Nuba", live only 100 miles away from the Mesakin Nuba. Yet, they speak another language, follow different customs, and are very different in character and temperament. Their knife-fights, dances of love and elaborately painted faces and bodies are represented in the book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First UK edition, second impression, published later the same year.Some edge wear and creasing to top and bottom of jacket and spine, some slight yellowing and spotting to white parts of jacket and page fore edges, corners bruised, spine slightly faded and yellowed, not price clipped (25s), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy for its age. 384pp. Six men meet regularly. They have no victories to celebrate, but they've elevated to a mystique the desperate comradeship of their last days in Hitler's army. It gradually becomes apparent that more than this binds them. From the major industrialist to the minor thug in the group, the memory of one of their, last acts together during the war keeps them to-together. It transcended the brutalities of battle. A teenage prostitute, evidently a willing one, had nevertheless been killed and the murder framed on an unpopular comrade whose death had been engineered. Some of them know or guess all the details. However, when the supposedly dead soldier turns up alive, the reaction goes from comic fear to savage guilt. Kirst shows how each character responds to the impact of guilt renewed and how the disintegration of the group subtracts from individual identity. Hans Hellmut Kirst (1914-89), was a distinguished German novelist and the author of over forty thrillers, including 'Night of the Generals' which was made into a film. Quite a scarce book. Jacket by Brian Russell (illustratore). …

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condizione: Aceptable-Bien. Condizione sovraccoperta: Aceptable-Bien. 1ª Edición en la colección. En pequeño formato. En atractiva rústica original editorial con cubiertas ilustradas, un pequeño portfolio interior con varias láminas ilustrativas y reproducciones fotográficas. Con señales de uso en cubiertas, pero con aceptable buen estado general de conservación. Cuidada letra tipográfica para su portátil tamaño. Textos en Inglés.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First UK edition, first impression. Some edge wear and slight chipping to top and bottom of largely dark yellow jacket and spine, Some slight yellowing in strips to top and leading edges of front and back jacket, not price clipped (30s), a Foyles book label to bottom front pastedown and previous owner's name to top ffep, internally clean tight and almost square, overall a vg+ copy for its age. 320pp. An American de Nazification camp near Munich and co commandant American and German officers quarrel over the conflict between Justice and Results. Hans Hellmut Kirst (1914-89), was a distinguished German novelist and the author of over forty thrillers. Jacket by John Andrew (illustratore).…

1st American Edition. Hardback. Good in good, edge worn chipped, faded on spine and plastic protected, d/w. Spine cocked and bumped, edges and corners bumped, pages a bit yellowed, edge of pages marked. Please email for exact postage quote and information on any available discounts.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First UK edition, first impression. Some edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners very slightly rubbed, some slight overall yellowing, some slight offsetting to endpapers, not price clipped (35s), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy for its age. 349pp, illustrated. Frank Arnau (b. Heinrich Schmitt, 1894-1976), an amateur antique sleuth and German crime writer, reveals the forger's carefully guarded knowledge and secret methods. A book that tells the tale of artistic intrigue throughout the history of art. Jacket after Leonardo de Vinci (illustratore).…