Edition: First Edition Thus
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jonathan Cape [1955], London
Date Published: 1955
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. First UK edition [of the author's first work to be translated into English]. The author [along with Eyvind Johnson] was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1974. "A picaresque story of the wanderings and adventures of one, Bolle, a cigar-maker who became a professinal vagabond and whose varied and strange experiences cause him to evolve a philosophy which runs counter to convention". Blue boards with gold gilt spine lettering, 276 pages. VG+ or better copy ... read more
Edition: First American Edition, First printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Reynal & Co, New York
Date Published: 1955
Description: Very Good+ in Very Good jacket. First American Edition, First printing. Clean blue-black cloth boards with bright silver lettering on spine. No fraying, fading or wear. Binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean. Small previous owner name neatly penned on front free endpaper; very slight even browning to endpapers where dustjacket flaps lie. 276 pgs. Clean dustjacket is not price clipped, has several small edge chips. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. This ... read more
Description: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Translated by M. A. Michael. The first work by the Swedish Nobel Laureate to be translated into English. This is a fine book in a bright, lightly dust soiled DJ with a couple of small edge tears; very good plus mto near fine. Uncommon in this condition. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Blue hardback cloth cover
Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London
Date Published: 1955
Description: VG/G: in Very good condition. Dustwrapper unclipped. Scarce. 210mm x 140mm (8" x 6"): Winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize for literature. read more
Edition: First
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London
Date Published: (1955)
Description: First English edition. Translated from the Swedish by M.A. Michael. Fine in fine dustwrapper with the white portions of the spine slightly age-toned. An important novel by a Nobel Prize laureate, his first to be translated into English from the Swedish original. Basis for the 1953 Swedish film Vagen till Klockrike, directed by Gunnar Skoglund and with a cameo by the author, who later committed suicide by harakiri at the age of 73. Exceptionally uncommon, particularly in this condition. read more
Edition: First U.K. Edition,
Binding: HC
Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London
Date Published: 1955
Description: And first book to be translated into English. A fine tight copy in a near fine dustjacket (price clipped, back panel lightly soiled, very minor rubbing to the spinal extremities). A nice copy. read more
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