Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb in a new archival wrap.
The book is in Near Fine condition with spotless boards, strong title ink on a straight spine, a few light smudges on page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, strong spine ends, no edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition, with o other marks, inscriptions, or any other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface wear, a light scratch on the rear cover, and looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap. First state jacket with no price on front flap, $19.99 price on rear, and no award emblem.
When the Angels Left the Old Country is a queer immigrant fairy tale about individual purpose, the fluid nature of identity, and the power of love to change and endure.
Uriel the angel and Little Ash (short for Ashmedai) are the only two supernatural creatures in their shtetl (which is so tiny, it doesn’t have a name other than Shtetl). The angel and the demon have been studying together for centuries, but pogroms and the search for a new life have drawn all the young people from their village to America. When one of those young emigrants goes missing, Uriel and Little Ash set off to find her.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
