In What Strange Land...? Pierre Very, 1st Edition

£479.99

In What Strange Land...? Pierre Very, 1st Edition

Name: In What Strange Land...? Pierre Very, 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 3000-SD-FR-VG-3
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Condition

Fine: Original dust jacket displays a tear to the upper-left corner of the spine together with a few small nicks and faint handling marks. Remains structurally sound and otherwise presents very well. Jacket now protected in a plastic sleeve. Publisher’s original emerald green cloth binding remains excellent, with only minor signs of handling. Gilt lettering to the spine has faded somewhat with age but remains clear and fully legible. Text block has naturally darkened over time, though page edges remain crisp and clean. Internally, pages are tightly bound, clean, and tidy throughout, appearing unread and showing no signs of thumbing or use.

Description

First edition in English, published by Allan Wingate, London, 1949. The first English translation of Pierre Véry's Le pays sans étoiles, originally published in France in 1945. An exceptionally scarce post-war title by one of France's most celebrated mystery and literary authors, whose works are increasingly difficult to obtain in contemporary English editions. The novel gained additional recognition through its adaptation into the 1946 film Land Without Stars. Copies of this first English-language edition are seldom encountered on the market, particularly in such well-preserved condition.

Set within an isolated and enigmatic community cut off from the wider world, In What Strange Land...? blends mystery, romance, and social observation as its characters navigate questions of identity, belonging, and human connection. Characteristic of Véry's work, the novel combines atmospheric storytelling with psychological depth and subtle intrigue.

Book Condition: Fine

Book Authors: Pierre Very

Book Publisher: Wingate

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Classic Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

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Book Publication Year: 1949

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Book Binding: Cloth

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Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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