MONEY AND OTHER STORIES; With a Foreword by John Galsworthy
New York: Brentano's, 1930. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Small octavo, 7.7 in. x 5 in., pp. 279. Red cloth-covered boards with angled gilt lines and black title to front, and horizontal gilt lines and black title to spine. Light rubbing to extremities. Several stains to front board. Age-toning to pages. Rubbing, age-toning, and some stains to dustjacket. Small chips to top/bottom of dustjacket spine and front corners. Price clipped. Protected in mylar. Good Plus / Good. Item #86212
Karel apek (1890-1938) is generally considered the greatest Czech author of the first half of the twentieth century. He was Czechoslovakia's leading novelist, playwright, story writer, and columnist, and the spirit of its short-lived democracy. His plays appeared on Broadway soon after their debut in Prague, and his books were translated into many languages. apek expressed himself in the form of accessible and highly enjoyable writing, which works on many levels. (from Catbird Press).
Price: $225.00