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The Problems of Lieutenant Knap
Jiri Mucha; E. Osers
1945
The Hogarth Press : London
7.5" by 5"
6-158pp
SUMMARY
A first edition of Jiri Mucha's series of connected stories, translated by E. Osers.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
A first edition of Jiri Mucha's 'The Problems of Lieutenant Knap', translated from the original Czech by Ewald Osers, collects a sequence of connected short stories with a warm human touch and morals. Mucha was a journalist and writer, becoming a war correspondent for the BBC during the second world war, and was sentenced to hard labour in the Jachymov uranium mines after being arrested in Prague by the communist government in 1951.
First edition, with dustwrapper. Stamped with 'Ronald P. Pelsinger' to the front free end paper and title page, and faded 'H' stamp to the front free end paper and half title page and front cover of the dustwrapper.
A fine example of work from a master writer and a master translator, 'The Problems of Lieutenant Knap' was critical appreciated upon publication in this English edition.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, generally smart, with some shelfwear to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, with some minor handling marks to the boards. The dustwrapper has some chipping to the head and tail of the spine, shelfwear to the extremities, with some age-toning, and a faded 'H' stamp to the front cover. 'Ronald S Pelsinger' stamp to the front endpaper and to the title page. Monogram 'H'' stamp to the front endpaper and half-title. Internally, generally firmly bound. The pages are age toned, as is common with the paper used. Some spotting to the first and last few pages.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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