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THE RINGS OF DESTINY.
Edition: First printing.
Condition: Very near fine in a red cloth with black lettering in a near fine dustjacket with a bit of rubbing to the black background, minor edgewear. Original price of 6.50 still present.
Book ID: 89836More details Price: $350.00 -
THE TOWN PARK: And Other Stories.
Edition: First English language printing.
New York & London: Verso, (1988) dj. Hardcover first edition - A work originally published in 1935 and set in Prague during the first World War and published here in English for the first time. In addition to the short novel this includes ten other stories. "With its delicate irony, Proustian introspection and interplay of time and memory, and exquisitely crafted style inspired by Grab's theory of 'dissonant harmonies', The Town Park has rightly been hailed as a work of genius." Translated by Quintin Hoare with a foreword by Thoedor Adorno. Afterword by Peter Staengle. 250 pp. ISBN: 0-860911896.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 55527More details Price: $20.00 -
THE HOUSE OF MANY TONGUES.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Macmillan, 1935. Hardcover first edition - "More social service work in Prague" - A sequel to 'The Mounted Falcon' which told of the adventures of a "vivacious, adventurous, friendly American girl who finds herself in golden-towered Prague in the days after the war, during the shaping of the new republic of Czechoslovakia." In this novel, she and her friends establish a youth hostel for students from many countries who are attending the University of Prague - but the lightheartedness is offset somewhat by hints of the coming of World War II. Quite a bit harder to find than "The Mounted Falcon." Illustated with drawings at the head of each chapter by Edward Cassell. 228 pp.
Condition: Good condition in red cloth with black lettering - sunning to the spine, a few splotches to the covers, binding is tight and straight, contents are very good.
Book ID: 40940More details Price: $40.00 -
VACLAV HAVEL: A Political Tragedy in Six Acts
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Basic Books (Perseus), (2000.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Havel is one of the 20th century's great playwrights, dissidents, and champion of democracy - along with Nelson Mandela he navigated the gulf between political prisoner and President of his country. This authorized biography, based on unrestricted access to Havel, his friends and even his enemies, is the first definitive account of this Czech leader. Photographs, guide to pronunciation, index. 535 pp. ISBN: 0-465-037194.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 34867More details Price: $18.00 -
WAITING FOR THE DARK, WAITING FOR THE LIGHT.
Edition: 2nd printing.
New York: Grove Press, (1995.) dj. Hardcover - Translated by Paul Wilson, The first work by this great Czech writer and dissident since the collapse of the former Soviet Union. Set during the 'Velvet Revolution' of 1989, this novel follows the life of Pavel Fukova, a middle-aged television cameraman. A New York Times Notable Book. 234 pp plus brief translator's note. ISBN: 0-802115748.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 42004More details Price: $12.50 -
THE FAREWELL PARTY.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. dj. Hardcover first edition - A novel translated from the Czech by Peter Kussi. 209 pp. ISBN: 0-94496604.
Condition: Ex-library with the usual markings, but overall tight and clean in a price-clipped, but near fine unmarked dustjacket.
Book ID: 34868More details Price: $15.00 -
MY OWN REVOLUTION.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, (2012). SIGNED first edition - "In 1960s Czechoslovakia, Patrik participates in and rebels against the communist regime, knowing that anyone could become an enemy in the blink of an eye.. . As the moments tick toward too late, Patrik takes his family's fate in hand, risking everything for a chance at freedom." INSCRIBED on the half title page and dated in 2012. 174 pp.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 77795More details Price: $14.50 -
IN THE LABYRINTH.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, (1988) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's second book, based on hours of interviews with "Joseph Pallehner" (the fictitious name of a real person) which begins shortly after World War II, when Pallehner, a Czech-German prisoner, is sent to Prague's Leopoldov prison through bureaucratic error. Convicted of collaboration with the enemy during World War II, Pallehner is sentenced to six years in prison. It is also the story of other prisoners caught up in the labyrinth - the bureaucratic and political maze of post World War II Eastern Europe - and is a testimony to the crimes of nations against individuals - and reminder of a human being's ability to triumph over any conditions. 212 pp. ISBN: 0-87113070X.
Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket (a bit of rubbing to the edges of the black dj).
Book ID: 84062More details Price: $18.50 -
A FEATHER FOR HIS CAP.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Dutton, 1959. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Children's novel set in the early years of the 20th century, where a young boy finds refuge on his grandfather's farm in the newly formed country of Czechoslovakia, while war ravages Eastern Europe. A presentation copy INSCRIBED by the author 'To .... with sincere appreciation of their kindness to me, best wishes' and dated in 1965.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 20472More details Price: $30.00