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Howard Fast. Spartacus. The Bodley Head, 1952.
Price: US$25.11 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Howard Fast. Spartacus. The Bodley Head Ltd 1952-12, 1952.
Price: US$44.51 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1956 reprint. Gentle shelf wear and foxing to jacket. Contents clean and appear unread.
Seller: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom
Fast, Howard. Spartacus. The Bodley Head, London, 1952.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Publisher's full red cloth, black lettering on spine. First English edition. This is the first edition published after the author's self-published edition in New York in 1951. . Bookseller's label on cover, spine mildly darkened, else near fine; unmarked, tight, and clean. VERY GOOD. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 368 pp
Seller: Round Table Books, LLC, Palatine, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$121.68 + shipping
Description: First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original carmine red cloth covered boards, gilt back. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. First UK edition of the novel that inspired the 1960 film directed by Stanley Kubrick and the 2004 TV adaptation by Robert Dornhelm. Contains 368 pp with author's note to the American edition at page 7. Very Good condition book in Good condition panoramic dust wrapper with piece of paper missing to the top front cover, red spine sun faded, not price clipped, 13s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. AMERICA [Literature]
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Fast, Howard. Spartacus. London The Bodley Head 1952, 1952.
Price: US$365.05 + shipping
Description: A first edition, first printing published by The Bodley Head in 1952. A very good book with slight bumping and fading to the tips of the spine, as well as shadowing of the title therein. No inscriptions whatsoever. In a very good, unclipped wrapper with chipping to the spine tips. Wear and chipping to the edges and corners. Small, neat tape repairs can be seen on the reverse. The inspiration behind the 1960 film of the same name (Spartacus.obviously).
Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom
Fast, Howard. Spartacus - a superb copy. London The Bodley Head 1952, 1952.
Price: US$480.32 + shipping
Description: A first edition, first printing published by The Bodley Head in 1952. A near fine book with slight bumping and fading to the tips and titling of the spine. No inscriptions. In a near fine, unclipped wrapper with some wear to the spine tips. A lovely example of the book and wrapper. The novel tells the story of the historical figure Spartacus, a gladiator who led a slave revolt against the Roman Republic in the 1st century BC. The novel offers a fictionalised account of Spartacus' life, emphasising his journey from a Thracian soldier to a gladiator to a leader of a slave rebellion. It explores themes of freedom, oppression, and the struggle for justice. In 1960, "Spartacus" was adapted into a highly successful film directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Kirk Douglas in the title role. The film, like the novel, tells the story of Spartacus and his revolt against the Roman Republic. It was notable for its epic scale, memorable performances, and themes of freedom and resistance.
Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom