Description
For sale: a Rare first hardcover edition, first printing of Celestial Harmonies by Péter Esterházy with a remainder mark.
The book is in Very Good condition with clean, bright boards with a remainder mark and light stains on the bottom page block, strong title ink on a straight spine, tight binding, no spine tilt, rolled spine ends, a bump to the bottom edge, and one bumped corner with bare spots. The interior of the book is in Very Good condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with price on the front flap, a damp stain inside, and heavy corner wear with gaps. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Princes, counts, commanders, diplomats, bishops, and patrons of the arts, revered, respected, and occasionally feared by their contemporaries, the Esterházy family was among the greatest and most powerful aristocrats in Hungarian history. Celestial Harmonies is the intricate chronicle of this remarkable family, a story spanning seven centuries of epic conquest, tragedy, triumph, and near annihilation.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
