Hamsun (Knut) August
£250
London, Cassell, 1932.
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 8/6.
The first UK edition of second in the Norwegian author’s ‘August’ trilogy.
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Some foxing; jacket a little sunned around spine, minor rubbing around price, a few small closed tears, but overall very good.
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