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Publicado por Chatto & Windus, London, United Kingdom, 1934
Librería: Ariel Books IOBA, Auckland, Nueva Zelanda
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
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Cloth. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 7th Impression. 7th impr. by the original publisher. Authors first Novel that at the time made her a household name, she was the wife of a British diplomat in Beijing, wrote novels of life in the capital's Legation Quarter in the 1930s. "Features a disastrous trip to the outlying temples of Tanzhe Si and Jietai Si." CONDITION Emerald Green bds with Red title (fresh with age toned spine, tiny nick to cloth at spine head else unworn) Green publisher stain top edge, pp 328 is tight and very clean (sl age toning to end pages) Original DJ has front illus and read text panel neatly cut out and laid in. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Publicado por Little, Brown, Boston, 1932
Librería: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
1 vols. 8vo. Advance Review copy of the Author's First book. 1 vols. 8vo. "In 1925 she and her children accompanied her husband abroad to a diplomatic posting in Beijing, China. She returned to England in 1927 because of a sick child and began writing to supplement the couple's income. In 1932, her first, and best known novel, Peking Picnic, was published under her pseudonym of Ann Bridge. It was a success and won the Atlantic Monthly prize of $10,000. She followed that novel up with several others that featured restless, upper-class heroines in exotic environments. " Wiki. Wrappers. Very fine. In brown cardboard box Advance Review copy of the Author's First book.