The Assassins, Frederic Prokosch — 1st Edition

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The Assassins, Frederic Prokosch — 1st Edition

Name: The Assassins, Frederic Prokosch — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4991
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Publication: London, Chatto & Windus, 1936

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [vi], 53.

Condition Report: Very Good. The quarter cloth binding remains firm and square, presenting with minor fading to the spine and faint rubbing to the extremities of the patterned paper boards. Internally, the text block is tight and largely bright, displaying light, scattered foxing that is primarily confined to the endpapers and preliminaries, alongside standard top-edge dustiness. The original unclipped dust jacket (retaining the 5s. net flap price) exhibits general toning, most notably across the spine panel and margins, and mild edge-wear, including a small closed crease to the upper front panel, yet it remains entirely whole and highly presentable.

Catalogue Note: First UK Edition, published in the same year as the American edition by Harper & Brothers. This volume marks Frederic Prokosch’s first regularly published collection of poetry, featuring the distinctive quarter cloth and patterned paper boards designed by Enid Marx. The original dust jacket bears the striking shell motif. Copies of the first UK edition retaining their original unclipped dust jackets have become increasingly scarce on the open market.

Frederic Prokosch’s The Assassins captures the haunting, visionary intensity of a world on the brink of profound change. With sweeping, evocative verses that traverse the vast geographies of Asia and the European continent, Prokosch blends exoticism with deep melancholia. His poetic debut established him as a master of atmospheric precision, offering a quiet yet powerful meditation on civilisation, isolation, and the human spirit.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Frederic Prokosch

Book Publisher: Chatto & Windus

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: Poetry

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 53

Book Publication Year: 1936

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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