Buy this book on-line WILLIAM GOYEN : The House of Breath. A novelChatto & Windus, London, 1951
First UK Edition (first printing), issued a year after the somewhat more common US edition. 8vo. 223pp. Maroon cloth with slightly faded gilt lettering to the spine. A narrow strip on toning to the free endpapers and a contemporary former owner name and date neatly inked to the head of the front free endpaper. A virtually fine copy the splendid Val Biro-designed dust wrapper, non-price-clipped but fractionally toned and spotted at the rear panel, and with a trace of wear to the upper edge. This Biro dust wrapper is considerably superior to the somewhat plain US equivalent which was designed by McKnight-Kauffer. The author's critically acclaimed first book, partly written whilst serving on the 'USS Casablanca' during the Second World War.. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of WILLIAM GOYEN : The House of Breath. A novel. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres illustrées, collectables, fine bindings, livres d'occasion and used books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |