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1954 hardcover copy of The Scarlet City by Hella S. Haasse, translated by Peter King, published by McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, London. First English edition / early English printing of the Dutch historical novel originally published as De Scharlaken Stad in 1952. Red cloth boards with gilt spine lettering.
Condition is acceptable vintage used condition. No dust jacket. Spine has visible cloth wear, fraying, and rubbed spots with loss to the cloth on the spine. Corners and spine ends show wear. Pages are toned from age. There are ownership/library-style markings or stamps on the endpapers, and there is underlining/marking on at least one interior page. Binding appears intact and pages still present. See photos for best condition details.
Good candidate for readers, collectors of Hella S. Haasse, historical fiction, Borgia/Renaissance Italy fiction, or vintage translated literature.
SKU G-1
The Scarlet City Hella S Haasse 1954 HC McGraw-Hill London Borgia Novel
$27.87
Condition is acceptable vintage used condition. No dust jacket. Spine has visible cloth wear, fraying, and rubbed spots with loss to the cloth on the spine. Corners and spine ends show wear. Pages are toned from age. There are ownership/library-style markings or stamps on the endpapers, and there is underlining/marking on at least one interior page. Binding appears intact and pages still present. See photos for best condition details.
Good candidate for readers, collectors of Hella S. Haasse, historical fiction, Borgia/Renaissance Italy fiction, or vintage translated literature.
SKU G-1