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Paustovsky, Konstantin ; Harari, Manya and Duncan, Michael (transls) : Story of a Life

Harvill Press, London, 1964

ISBN 062021077X

Six separately published volumes of autobiography (complete). All are agreeable to varying degrees of satisfaction. A wistful, lyrical, dreamy autobiography that has been described as 'a biography of the soul'. 1: "Story of a Life: Childhood and Schooldays", pub: 1964, 283 pages. The dustjacket has storage wear and tear, scuffing, marks. It is secure. The boards and contents are serene, sublime in their decorous placidity. 2: "Slow Approach of Thunder", pub: 1965, 256 pages. The dj is pleasing. It has some wear about the edges, rubbing and some scuffing. The boards and contents are in excellent, healthy and hale condition. 3: "In That Dawn", pub: 1967, 224 pages. The dustjacket is thick, healthy with some corner and seam wear. It has scuffing and rubbing-marks. The boards and contents are most pleasing. They are clean, clear, benevolent. 4: "Years of Hope", pub: 1968, translators: Manya Harari and Andrew Thomson ; 223 pages. A contented copy. The dustjacket has some scuffing, wear, rubbing-marks. It is secure and comfortable. The boards and contents are most assured and satisfactory. They are healthy, smart, tidy. 5: "Southern Adventure", pub: 1969 ; translator: Kyril FitzLyon ; 227 pages. The dustjacket is mild-mannered. It has some wear about the edges, some rubbing-marks, very mild scuffing. The boards and contents are in excellent condition. They are genial, generous, clean, clear. 6: "The Restless Years", pub: 1974 ; ISBN: 0002727021 ; translator: Kyril FitzLyon ; 221 pages. The dustjacket is attractive and pleasing. There is mild shelving wear and light rubbing-marks. The boards and contents are most pleasing. They are healthy, tidy, smart. The pages are clean, clear, generous, certain. An excellent set. fk. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Good

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