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The Gods are Athirst
Anatole France
1927
John Lane : London
10" by 6.5"
285pp, [2]
SUMMARY
An English translation of Anatole France's famous French Revolution novel.
Early Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Illustrated throughout, with numerous illustrations by John Austen. First thus, the first illustrated edition of this translation. Translated from the French of Anatole France into English by Alfred Allinson. 'The Gods are Athirst' is a fictional work set during the French Revolution. It follows the infernal rise of Evariste Gamelan, a Parisian painter. It is set during the Reign of Terror in Paris from Year II to III.
CONDITION
In original full cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with bumping to the extremities as well as to the head and tail of spine. Patches of light rubbing to the boards. Front hinge is slightly strained but firm. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown, Hugh Rees. Offsetting to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. Scattered spots to the foredge, affecting the occasional page. Otherwise, light spotting to the endpapers and just the odd spots to pages.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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