Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional second hardcover edition, first printing of Man’s Fate by Andre Malraux, complete with an price-clipped dust jacket protected in a new archival wrap.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, lightly faded boards, strong title gilt, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly bumped corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The price-clipped dust jacket is in Very Good condition with moderate surface wear, heavy edge wear, chips, gaps, and the price clipped on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Shanghai, 1927, and revolution is in the air. As the city becomes caught up in violence and bloodshed, four people’s lives are altered idealist and intellectual Kyo Gisors, one of the leaders of the Communist insurrection, who is also trying to deal with his own marital strife; Ch’en Ta Erh, an assassin and terrorist brutalized by killing; Baron de Clappique, a French gambler, opium dealer and gun runner; and Russian revolutionary Katov, who calmly watches events unfold, until he has to make the ultimate sacrifice. Each of these men must try to resolve their personal conflicts amid political turmoil, conspiracy and betrayal.
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