Zly
London: Michael Joseph, 1958. First English language Edition. Post octavo : pp. [6] 7- 432 : printed endpapers with city map : black boards with gilt lettering on the spine and three vertical red stripes : unclipped dustjacket designed by Leblond. Chips to the head of the jacket near top and lower joints and another at the tail of the top joint; some toning to the endpapers and the last free endpaper has a vertical crease; one spot to top edge and two to leading edge (5mm, 3mm and 1mm), 1958 gift inscription in ball point to verso of the f.f.e.p. Near fine / near fine. Item #15751
Written during the Stalin era and hidden in a drawer until the 1956 "thaw" in Poland allowed Tyrmand to print this novel of Warsaw's underworld. A bestseller in Poland and beyond.
Price: $100.00