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Leonid Andreev. The Dark. The Hogarth Press, London, 1922.
Price: US$109.08 + shipping
Description: The first edition in English of Leonid Andreev's expressionist work, The Dark. The first edition in English. Translated by L. A. Magnus and K. Walter, and published by The Hogarth Press. In the original paper wraps. Lacking the half title leaf. Leonid Andreev was a Russian playwright, novel and short story writer, considered the father of expressionism in Russian Literature. The Dark tells the story of a terrorist who seeks refuge in a brothel. Andreev was known to be a great influence upon horror author H. P. Lovecraft. In the original paper wraps. Externally sound, with the front of the wrap detached from textblock. Chipping and closed tears to the extremities. Handling marks to the wraps. Internally generally firmly bound but strained in places. Pages bright and clean with age toning and the odd spot. Lacking the half title. Ink inscription to head of the front of the wrap. Good Only
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Leonid Andreev. The Dark. The Hogarth Press, London, 1922.
Price: US$121.91 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: The first edition in English of Leonid Andreev's expressionist work, The Dark. The first edition in English. Translated by L. A. Magnus and K. Walter, and published by The Hogarth Press. In the original paper wraps. Leonid Andreev was a Russian playwright, novel and short story writer, considered the father of expressionism in Russian Literature. The Dark tells the story of a terrorist who seeks refuge in a brothel. Andreev was known to be a great influence upon horror author H. P. Lovecraft. In the original paper wraps. Externally sound, with the front of the wrap and half title detached from text block. Chipping and closed tears to the extremities. Handling marks to the wraps. Internally generally firmly bound but strained in places. Pages clean with age toning and the odd spot. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$121.91 + shipping
Description: EARLY TRANSLATION. Octavo, pp.52 [4]. In publisher's cream paper covers with black titles to front cover. Lightly browned, brittle paper. Rubbing and marks to covers; coming away from the text, still holding. Good overall.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
(HOGARTH PRESS). ANDREEV, LEONID. The Dark. Hogarth Press 1922 [but 1923], Richmond, 1922.
Price: US$121.91 + shipping
Description: Printed in Germany and published 11 January 1923: 576 copies sold in first six months (Woolmer 18). One-inch chip to base of spine, some mild soiling and cockling to wrappers, cheap paper somewhat browned but a very good copy of a very scarce item.
Seller: Peter Grogan, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$160.41 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing. Original cream paper wrappers lettered and bordered in black to the front panel. An excellent near fine copy, the wrappers unusually bright and clean, the untrimmed pages a little toned (as usual). Tiny nick to the lower spine tip, with minor creasing to the outer edge of the front panel. A lovely copy. Andreev (1871-1919) has been described as the father of Russian Expressionist literature. During the early decades of the century he became known to an English-speaking audience primed by the stories of Edgar Allen Poe and the early writings of Freud. He was one of a small number of Russian authors published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf from their home-based Hogarth Press (the others including Dostoevsky, Bunin, and Olyesha). 'The Dark' (a long story or short novella whose protagonist, on the run, takes refuge in a brothel) was issued during a productive period for the press, the same year seeing the publication of two volumes of Freud's writings as well as Woolf's own 'Jacob's Room. In the following year they would publish Eliot's 'The Waste Land' (hand-set by Virginia). 'The Dark', dated 1922, was issued in January 1923. The number of copies printed is not known, but the account book for the press (now held at the University of Sussex) records that 628 copies had been sold by 29 March 1926. (Woolmer 18). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
Seller: LUCIUS BOOKS (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), York, United Kingdom
ANDREEV, Leonid. The Dark. The Hogarth Press, Richmond, 1922.
Price: US$224.57 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Slight snag at head of spine otherwise a near fine example of this scarce and fragile item.
Seller: Broadhursts of Southport Ltd ABA ILAB BA, Southport, United Kingdom
ANDREEV, LEONID. THE DARK; Translated by L.A. Magnus and K. Walter. Hogarth Press, Richmond, 1922.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: Original wrappers with only very slight wear. A fine copy, scarce in this condition. Woolmer 18.
Seller: Thomas A. Goldwasser Rare Books (ABAA), CHESTER, CT, U.S.A.