Salve – Volume II of “Hail and Farewell” Author: George Moore Publisher: William Heinemann, London Edition: New Impression, February 1920 Format: Hardcover
Offered is a vintage 1920 hardback copy of Salve, the second volume in George Moore’s Hail and Farewell trilogy (“Ave”, “Salve”, “Vale”). Dark blue cloth boards with gilt spine lettering and decorative blind-stamped cover. Pages are clean with deckled edges.
Includes an original “Shakespeare and Company – Sylvia Beach, Paris” label on the inside board, adding historical interest. (Sylvia Beach’s bookshop was the centre of the Paris literary scene (Joyce first published Ulysses through her). Books with her original bookshop label are collectible even if the book itself is common.)
Condition:
Cover shows general rubbing and some wear to edges.
Some brown offsetting / residue to endpapers.
Pencil notation from previous owner and old bookseller marks.
Tight binding, no loose pages.
No dust jacket (as issued).
Overall a good vintage reading copy with appealing provenance.
Measurements: Approx. 22 cm x 15 cm.
Postage: Packed securely.
Item Specifics:
Publication Year: 1920
Author: George Moore
Publisher: William Heinemann
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: Vintage, Shakespeare & Co. Label