frederick karinthy (2 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Franz Katzer Ilustrador. 1st Edition. Exceptionally scarce collection of short and amusing essays, often with a pertinent moral, by Karinthy, the originator of the six degrees of separation concept. Translated into English by Lawrence Wolfe and accompanied with small illustrations by Katzer. Stock lightly toned with very occasional spotting, but in general all in good order. Red cloth a little marked to front and faded to spine. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 12mo. 222pp.

First edition by the Hulton Press in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7¾'' x 5½''. New short stories and articles by: H. E. Bates 'A Happy Man'; Frederick Karinthy 'Statistics'; Hugo Vahlberg 'The Storm Broke'; F. H. Clements 'The Country Lover'; Lt. Commander Von Spiegel of Peckelsheim 'U-Boats Sunk Without Trace'. Contains [iv], 413-508, [v-viii] printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. BATES, H. E. (1906-1974).