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Canetti, Elias; Carol Stewart (Trans). Crowds and Power. Victor Gollancz Ltd., London, 1962.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 495 pages; 1962 Victor Gollancz . HC/DJ 1st English language edition, trnaslated from the 1960 German edition by Carol Stewart. Soundly bound copy in original blue and white title lettered dust jacket. Rear board top corner tip softened and with loss of paper over corner from apparent damp exposure; this has also resulted in softening to the very tip of the top corner of the last 10 or so leaves. Jacket top front corner tips also with shallow loss from this exposure. Mild shelf bumping to corners. Jacket toned at spine and moderately soiled rear panel. A long closed tear along the jacket fron hinge fold has been archivally mended on the reverse surface. Contents clean and unmarked. G++/G+
Seller: DogStar Books, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$173.92 + shipping
Description: Victor Gollancz. London. 1962. First edition, UK. No DW. Original blue cloth, spine sunned, boards lightly spotted. Endpapers slightly marked, pages browned otherwise a clean and sound copy of a scarce book.
Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom
Canetti, Elias; Stewart, Carol [Translator]. Crowds and Power. London: Victor Gollancz,, 1962.
Price: US$251.21 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Crowds and Power, first English edition, Gollancz 1962 original boards, Title and verso of half title with offsetting from loose paper sheet (now removed), dust-jacket, spine lightly browned, spine ends minor crumple creasing, some light soiling to lower panel, not clipped and no ownership markings. 8vo.
Seller: Finecopy, Westbury, WILTS, United Kingdom
CANETTI, Elias (translated by Carol Stewart). Crowds and Power. Victor Gollancz, London, 1962.
Price: US$289.86 + shipping
Description: 8vo in blue faux cloth, gilt lettering to spine. 495pp CONDITION: A well preserved VERY GOOD clean and tight copy (ink name on front blank fly-leaf - no other marks or inscriptions, slight and mild creasing to cover corner tips and spine ends, pages slightly tanned) in a spine tanned and dusty VERY GOOD- Dust Jacket complete bar a large chip to head of spine panel (looks very presentable in its removable transparent protector) ] __NOTE. Depending on destination, this item may require an extra payment for shipping insurance. If so, orders made by card will be completed only after you have approved the extra cost._ ._We Ship in PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS
Seller: David Bunnett Books, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$302.74 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Hardcover with clipped dust jacket in acceptable condition. Jacket is foxed and discoloured, especially at the spine, and edges are creased and nicked. Front board is bumped at the upper edge, and spine ends are creased. Page block is foxed, some of which has leached on to the pages. Hinge break at title page. Pages and text are otherwise clear and unmarked throughout. LW
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OXON, United Kingdom
Price: US$309.18 + shipping
Description: 1st ediiton, hardback, 8vo, 495pp, pages browning with some heavier foxing on edges, otherwise clean and tight, no inscriptions, blue cloth., Goodcondition in browning and slightly frayed dustwrapper; not price-clipped
Seller: BRIMSTONES, Lewes, United Kingdom
CANETTI, Elias.. Crowds and Power.. Victor Gollancz, London., 1962.
Price: US$354.27 + shipping
Description: First U.K. edition. Translated by Carol Stewart. Octavo. 495 pages. Small ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Head and tail of spine slightly bumped. Very good in very good, slightly rubbed dustwrapper with a few nicks.
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom
Canetti, Elias. Crowds And Power. Victor Gollancz Ltd London, 1962.
Price: US$579.72 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1st English edition. Large 8vo. 495 + (1)pp. Original publisher's blue cloth covers, gilt lettering on spine. Blue & white dw, white lettering, not price clipped 42/- net. Very faint fading of spine. Dw 0.5cm tear top edge of spine, slight dusty handling marks on rear. Contents clean & tight. Bright copy. *. F-/VG+.
Seller: Deightons, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Canetti, Elias; Carol Stewart [Translator]. Crowds and Power. Victor Gollancz, London, 1962.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First British edition. 495 pp. w/ author's note tipped in. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with gilt spine lettering. Near Fine with gift inscription on front free endpaper, slughtly bumped corners, in a Near Fine dust jacket, toned with age, small tear near head, rubbing to back panel, unclipped. A classic, highly poetic examination of the crowd dynamic as it manifests in society and the political realm.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Elias Canetti. Crowds And Power. Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1962.
Price: US$837.37 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Crowds And Power, Elias Canetti, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1962, First Edition, First Impression Written by the 1981 winner of the Nobel Prize For Literature and translated from German into English by Carol Stewart in 1962, this book, one of his most famous works, is a psychological study of crowd behaviour as it manifests itself in human activities ranging from mob violence to religious congregation. Rare in any condition A First Edition, First Impression in excellent condition. The binding is straight and tight, the boards clean and the gold lettering on the spine bright. The end papers and pages are free from tears or inscriptions. There are a couple of marks to the front end papers and the top and fore edges are slightly toned. The first free page is toned. The unclipped dust jacket, protected in a clear, removable cover is in very good condition with a few marks on the darkened back cover and a small mark. Will be dispatched by courier, fully insured, carefully wrapped in bubblewrap and in a cardboard box.
Seller: Grimes Hill Book Club, Wythall, United Kingdom
Canetti, Elias. CROWDS AND POWER. Victor Gollancz Ltd., London, 1962.
Price: US$977.50 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 1st British Edition. Translated from the German by Carol Stewart. Author's Note after title page. 495 pages. Pages are clean and white; book is tight. Blue cloth, gilt titles on spine. DJ has dark blue on front and cream colour on spine and back. FINE/FINE
Seller: J. Wyatt Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Price: US$1104.89 + shipping
Description: Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 495 pages. Notes; NOT price-clipped, first edition in English translation. Subjects;Collective behavior. Crowds. Power (Social sciences). Man. Crowds. Behaviour. Psychosocial aspects. Psychology. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$1210.00 + shipping
Description: Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 495 pages. Notes; NOT price-clipped, first edition in English translation. Subjects;Collective behavior. Crowds. Power (Social sciences). Man. Crowds. Behaviour. Psychosocial aspects. Psychology. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$3400.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This is the Uncorrected Proof of the true first English language edition (first printing). ***** This book is SIGNED by the author on the front endpage. The author did not inscribe this book to anyone; it is just signed by the author. ***** A very rare signed example of Canetti's key title. ***** Please note: there are no other copies of the uncorrrected proof on the market. There are no other signed examples known to exist. This signed copy is very likely unique. ***** CONDITION: This Uncorrected Proof is in the original printed paper wrappers (as issued). This book is in VERY GOOD condition (some toning/aging of covers, some foxing to edges, some foxing to interior pages). **** It is NOT a book club edition, and NOT an ex-library book. There are NO remainder marks, and NO previous owner's names, bookplates, etc. ***** We guarantee all books we sell, and we offer a prompt refund if you are not completely happy with your purchase! ***** Thank you! Richard Vick, Modern First Editions (Buying & Selling Modern First Editions since 1982). *****
Seller: Richard Vick, Modern First Editions, Coral Springs, FL, U.S.A.