The Cup of Gold : a Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occassional Reference to History.

Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968. [preface by Louis Gannett]

Verlag: New York : Covici Friede Publishers, 1936., 1936

Beschreibung

viii, [2], 269 p. ; 20 cm. ; 2nd Covici Friede edition ;LCCN: 39-8918 ; OCLC: 364942 ; LC: PS3537.T3234; Dewey: 813/.52 ; "Steinbeck's first novel and sole work of historical fiction contains themes that resonate throughout the author's prodigious body of work." ; "From the mid-1650s through the 1660s, Henry Morgan, a pirate and outlaw of legendary viciousness, ruled the Spanish Main. He ravaged the coasts of Cuba and America, striking terror wherever he went. And he had two driving ambitions: to possess the beautiful woman called La Santa Roja, and to conquer Panama, the 'cup of gold.'" ; one of the 939 unbound sets remaindered by the original publisher Robert M. McBride, and issued with new covers and preface by Covici-Fiede; re-bound in full dark maroon/brown leather with gold lettering ; beige endpapers ; text foxed ; discoloration at top corner of textblock, but no effect on text ; minor spots on fore-edge ; silk headbands ; a beautiful binding & an unique copy thus ; the binding is in FINE condition ; the text, VG. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 892

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Titel: The Cup of Gold : a Life of Sir Henry Morgan...

Verlag: New York : Covici Friede Publishers, 1936.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1936

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: 2nd Edition.

Art des Buches: Book