Author: Louis de Bernieres
Title: Captain Corelli&Apos;S Mandolin
Description: London, Secker & Warburg, 1994 . First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of Louis de Bernieres' celebrated novel about the Italian and German occupation of Cephalonia during WWII. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original first issue binding, with cream boards lettered in maroon, and with maroon endpapers.In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Louis de Bernieres' historical novel is set on the Greek island of Cephalonia during the Italian and German occupation of the Second World War. Narrated by a number of characters, the novel details the events following the 1941 posting of young Italian officer Captain Antonio Corelli to the island, where he is amongst the occupying forces.In 2001, the novel was adapted into a film starring Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Board heads lightly age toned, with light marks to centre of back strip and rear board. Dust wrapper a touch age toned to rear wrap, otherwise fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned to perimeters due to paper type, as is common with this work. Pages clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Fine.
Keywords: Cephalonia Second World War fascism italian occupation Second World War None
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Title: Captain Corelli&Apos;S Mandolin
Description: London, Secker & Warburg, 1994 . First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of Louis de Bernieres' celebrated novel about the Italian and German occupation of Cephalonia during WWII. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original first issue binding, with cream boards lettered in maroon, and with maroon endpapers.In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Louis de Bernieres' historical novel is set on the Greek island of Cephalonia during the Italian and German occupation of the Second World War. Narrated by a number of characters, the novel details the events following the 1941 posting of young Italian officer Captain Antonio Corelli to the island, where he is amongst the occupying forces.In 2001, the novel was adapted into a film starring Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Board heads lightly age toned, with light marks to centre of back strip and rear board. Dust wrapper a touch age toned to rear wrap, otherwise fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned to perimeters due to paper type, as is common with this work. Pages clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Fine.
Keywords: Cephalonia Second World War fascism italian occupation Second World War None
Price: GBP 375.00 = appr. US$ 535.49 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 883F37
- Book number: 883F37
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