DOSTOEVSKY, Fyodor; GARNETT, Constance (translator).

The House of the Dead.

Name: The House of the Dead.
Brand: DOSTOEVSKY, Fyodor; GARNETT, Constance (translator).
SKU: 123007
Price: 344.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Stock Code 123007

London, William Heinemann, 1915.

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First Constance Garnett translation of Dostoevsky's semi-autobiographical novel. A very uncommon and important edition, here in the second impression; published as volume five in 'The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky' series, some titles of which, as a result of Constance Garnett's translation, are the author's very first appearance in English.

First English edition, second impression; 8vo (19.5 x 14 cm); gift inscription erased on front free endpaper, light spotting to prelims and endpapers, slight age-toning; publisher's red cloth, gilt titles and decoration to spine, blindstamped circular device to upper and lower covers, light signs of wear to extremities, spine slightly sunned else very good; [viii], 284pp.

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