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ISBN10: 003001946X, ISBN13: 9780030019463, [publisher: Holt McDougal] Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. [Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1972]
ISBN10: 003001946X, ISBN13: 9780030019463, [publisher: Holt McDougal] Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. [Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1972]
[publisher: Bard Books, Avon] Softcover First Edition 1974. 1st Bard Printing. 768 pages. White pictorial paperback. Stamps to front endpaper. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Nicks and tears to page edges. Corners are dogeared in places.Hinges and guttering are cracked. Binding is loose. Paper cover is moderately rub worn and thumbed with noticeable shelf wear to edges and corners, creases to corners and spine. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Top corner of rear cover is missing. [Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1974]
ISBN10: 003001946X, ISBN13: 9780030019463, [publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston] Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. [Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1972]
[publisher: Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1974 (1st pub. 1938).] Hardcover viii+[4]+787pp. 8vo. Original cloth with dustwrapper. A very good copy. First A&R edition. From the collection of Australian scholar and academic, John Barnes with his signature, [Cheltenham, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1974]
Bard Books, Avon, Date: 1974. Paperback. Acceptable. 1974. 1st Bard Printing. 768 pages. White pictorial paperback. Stamps to front endpaper. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Nicks and tears to page edges. Corners are dogeared in places.Hinges and guttering are cracked. Binding is loose. Paper cover is moderately rub worn and thumbed with noticeable shelf wear to edges and corners, creases to corners and spine. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Top corner of rear cover is missing. 1974. Bard Books, Avon [GB]
[publisher: Bard Books, Avon] Softcover First Edition 1974. 1st Bard Printing. 768 pages. White pictorial paperback. Stamps to front endpaper. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Nicks and tears to page edges. Corners are dogeared in places.Hinges and guttering are cracked. Binding is loose. Paper cover is moderately rub worn and thumbed with noticeable shelf wear to edges and corners, creases to corners and spine. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Top corner of rear cover is missing. [Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1974]
Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1974 (1st pub. 1938).. viii+[4]+787pp. 8vo. Original cloth with dustwrapper. A very good copy.. First A&R edition. From the collection of Australian scholar and academic, John Barnes with his signature, Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1974 (1st pub. 1938). [AU]
[publisher: Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1974 (1st pub. 1938).] Hardcover viii+[4]+787pp. 8vo. Original cloth with dustwrapper. A very good copy. First A&R edition. From the collection of Australian scholar and academic, John Barnes with his signature, [Cheltenham, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1974]
ISBN10: 020795531X, ISBN13: 9780207955310, [publisher: Angus and Robertson, London and Sydney] Hardcover Green boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Edges are lightly rubbed and discoloured, head and tail of spine bumped. Binding is sturdy and neat. Free endpapers and pastedowns are lightly discoloured and foxed, so too are page edges, particularly the head edge. Otherwise this book is in good condition. Dust wrapper is lightly rubbed and sunned at the spine. Price clipped. Edges are well thumbed and there is some foxing on the fold backs, else in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound. This book weighs over 1kg and will attract extra postage. Please contact bookseller for postage quote. [Clunes, NSW, Australia] [Publication Year: 1974]
[publisher: Holt Rinehart and Winston. Second American edition, New York] Hardcover The author's fourth and longest novel. A sequence of one hundred and four scenes, introduced by sixteen quotations, from eight of its characters; and chronicling the downfall of a private bank in Paris. Spots of foxing to extremities, very good in dustwrapper. [Woollahra, NSW, Australia] [Publication Year: 1966]
New York Holt Rinehart [] , Date: 1972, hardcover. Reprint edition, 1972 date supplied, copyright 1966 (first U.S. edition was 1938). Hardcover. Condition: very good with very good dust jacket (spine color changed). ISBN 003001946X 1972. Holt Rinehart [] ISBN 003001946X 9780030019463 [US]
ISBN10: 020795531X, ISBN13: 9780207955310, [publisher: Angus and Robertson, London and Sydney] Hardcover Green boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Edges are lightly rubbed, head and tail of spine bumped. Binding is sturdy and neat. Free endpapers and pastedowns are lightly discoloured and foxed, so too are page edges, particularly the head edge. Otherwise this book is in good condition. Dust wrapper is lightly rubbed and sunned at the spine. Price clipped. Edges are well thumbed and there is some foxing on the fold backs, else in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound. This book weighs over 1kg and will attract extra postage. Please contact bookseller for postage quote. [Clunes, NSW, Australia] [Publication Year: 1974]
New York Holt, Rinehart and Winston 1972 Hard cover Fine in very good dust jacket. viii, 787 p.; 22 cm. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1972. Fine condition Hardcover Book. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. [788]p. Original brown boards, fore-edge uncut. Originally published in 1938. B001. Book has previous owners book stamps on the inside cover and black page, otherwise clean and unmarked. DJ has some light crinkling along the edges. Great reading copy. About the book: House of All Nations is Christina Stead's 1938 gripping portrayal of financial world success. Set in an exclusive European bank in the heady days of the early thirties, Stead weaves a remarkable tale of greedy, devious and shady characters, all brought together by their love of money. B001
New York, Holt Rinehart [1972] 1972 hardcover Reprint edition, 1972 date supplied, copyright 1966 (first U.S. edition was 1938). Hardcover. Condition: very good with very good dust jacket (spine color changed). ISBN 003001946X.
New York: Holt, Rinehart And Winston, Date: 1966. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1972. Fine condition Hardcover Book. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. [788]p. Original brown boards, fore-edge uncut. Originally published in 1938. Book has previous owners book stamps on the inside cover and black page, otherwise clean and unmarked. DJ has some light crinkling along the edges. Great reading copy. About the book:House of All Nations is Christina Stead's 1938 gripping portrayal of financial world success. Set in an exclusive European bank in the heady days of the early thirties, Stead weaves a remarkable tale of greedy, devious and shady characters, all brought together by their love of money. 787 pp. B001 Holt, Rinehart And Winston ISBN 003001946X 9780030019463 [US]
[publisher: New York, Holt Rinehart] Hardcover Reprint edition, 1972 date supplied, copyright 1966 (first U.S. edition was 1938). Hardcover. Condition: very good with very good dust jacket (spine color changed). ISBN 003001946X [Doylestown, PA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1972]
[publisher: Angus & Robertson, London . Sydney] Hardcover First Edition A fine, clean and tight hardcover copy in a near fine+ jacket/brodart covered. First British Edition. Modest edge wear to top edge of jacket. No tears to jacket. Jacket is bright and clean. Jacket is priced clipped. No bumped corners to book. No ownership signatures. A very nice copy. *** WE BOX AND SHIP ALL BOOKS WITH USPS TRACKING. *** WE HAVE BEEN BUYING AND SELLING USED BOOKS FOR OVER 37 YEARS. [Park Ridge, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]
Holt McDougal. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Holt McDougal ISBN 003001946x 9780030019463 [US]
London: Angus and Robertson. Very Good in Very Good+ dust wrapper. c1938, 1974. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 787 pages. Faint sunning to edges of green boards, light soil to pale yellow page edges, a few page edges have tiny chips. Price clipped dust wrapper has publisher's price sticker on bottom front flap, very light edgewear. ; <b>The story of a pirvate Swiss banking house in Paris during the interwar period. This "forgotten" Australian author recommended by Jonathan Franzen.</b> . Angus and Robertson ISBN 020795531X 9780207955310 [US]
[publisher: New York, Simon & Schuster, 1938.] Hardcover First Edition viii+[4]+795pp. 8vo. Original rubbed cloth , a very good copy. Third impression of the first edition. A savage satire on brokers, bankers and the world of finance. Set in Paris . [Cheltenham, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1938]
New York, Simon & Schuster, 1938.. viii+[4]+795pp. 8vo. Original rubbed cloth , a very good copy.. Third impression of the first edition. A savage satire on brokers, bankers and the world of finance. Set in Paris . New York, Simon & Schuster, 1938. [AU]
[publisher: New York, Simon & Schuster, 1938.] Hardcover First Edition viii+[4]+795pp. 8vo. Original rubbed cloth , a very good copy. Third impression of the first edition. A savage satire on brokers, bankers and the world of finance. Set in Paris . [Cheltenham, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1938]
St Lucia, Qld., Australia: Melbourne Univ. Publishing, Date: 2013. Hardcover.. Used. House of All Nations is Christina Stead's 1938 gripping portrayal of financial world success. Set in an exclusive European bank in the heady days of the early thirties, Stead weaves a remarkable tale of greedy, devious and shady characters, all brought together by their love of money. The director of the bank, Jules Bertillon, leads these gamblers, crooks and prospectors on a treacherous journey navigating political and natural disasters, and using both to his advantage. House of All Nations has never been more relevant, as Stead's remarkable work speaks loudly about the modern markets. 2013. Melbourne Univ. Publishing [AU]
Holt Rinehart and Winston, 1972. VG/VG. Spine tiny bit cocked; trace of shelfwear. DJ w/ bit of rubbing; in DJ protector. ISBN: 003001946X 000006367 Holt Rinehart and Winston, 1972 [US]
[publisher: Peter Davies, London] Hardcover First Edition 795 pp. Original tan cloth. Christina Stead's 1938 gripping portrayal of financial world success. Set in an exclusive European bank in the heady days of the early thirties, Stead weaves a remarkable tale of greedy, devious and shady characters, all brought together by their love of money. The director of the bank, Jules Bertillon, leads these gamblers, crooks and prospectors on a treacherous journey navigating political and natural disasters, and using both to his advantage. House of All Nations has never been more relevant, as Stead's remarkable work speaks loudly about the modern markets. [Hamilton, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1938]
ISBN10: 020795531X, ISBN13: 9780207955310, [publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia] Hardcover Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. [Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]
ISBN10: 020795531X, ISBN13: 9780207955310, [publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia] Hardcover Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. [Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]
ISBN10: 003001946X, ISBN13: 9780030019463, [publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston] Softcover New. Fast Shipping and good customer service [Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1972]
[publisher: Peter Davies] Hardcover Orange cloth boards with brown lettering to spine. One or two minor marks to boards. Corners bumped and worn. Slight wear to edges. Spine has bumping to top and bottom. Some foxing to endpages. Previous owner's mark. Both inner hinges are cracked but holding. Textblock is in good condition, clean and bright. 795 pp. Colonial edition, first edition second printing. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 1015g. All our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 019160:15(2b)) Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" Tall 1015 G [Bristol, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1938]
In overall good condition, no pages missing. Shipping can take between 2-6weeks for international deliveries. Hardback copies may or may not have dust jackets, please get in contact for more information. ISBN 003001946x 9780030019463 [GB]
HarperCollins Publishers Australia. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. HarperCollins Publishers Australia ISBN 020795531x 9780207955310 [US]
London: Peter Davies 1938. Thick 8vo. Original cloth. xiii 796pp. Endpapers a little toned. 1st edition: 2nd printing. NOTE: Interestingly Morris Miller erroneously claims that the UK edition of "House of all Nations" is titled "The Revolving Hive" evidently missing this edition. Rare. [Berrima, NSW, Australia] [Publication Year: 1938]
[publisher: simon and schuster] Hardcover 1938, Second US printing. A very good copy in lightly rubbed and tanned blue cloth boards. Lightly age tanned edges. The contents are fine and unmarked. Scans available if required. [York, WA, Australia]
ISBN10: 020795531X, ISBN13: 9780207955310, [publisher: Angus & Robertson Ltd, London * Sydney] Hardcover Heavy octavo, "First Published by Angus & Robertson (U.K.) Ltd 1974" -- though in fact there was an earlier edition, in 1938. Very good in a "near fine," price-clipped jacket. Dated "Stanhope 3rd May 1976" and signed by the author to the title page. Financial intrigue in the Paris of the 1930s. This was the third novel by the Australian Marxist, who penned "Seven Poor Men of Sydney" (1934); "The Beauties and Furies" (1936), "House of All Nations" (1938, based on her years working at a banking house in Paris) and most notably "The Man Who Loved Children" (1940, apparently based on her own childhood with a domineering father.) She taught "Workshop in the Novel" at New York University in 1943 and 1944, and also worked as a Hollywood screenwriter in the 1940s, contributing to the Madame Curie biopic and John Ford's "They Were Expendable." Her sixth novel, "Letty Fox: Her Luck" (1946) was banned in Australia as "amoral and salacious." It was not until the poet Randall Jarrell wrote the introduction for a new American edition of "Man Who Loved Children" in 1965 that the novel began to receive a larger audience. In 2005, Time magazine included that work in their "100 Best Novels from 1923-2005," and in 2010 American novelist Jonath ...
ISBN10: 020795531X, ISBN13: 9780207955310, [publisher: Angus and Robertson] Hardcover Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within 0.51 [Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]
ISBN10: 020795531X, ISBN13: 9780207955310, [publisher: Angus and Robertson] Hardcover Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library. 0.51 [Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]
ISBN10: 020795531X, ISBN13: 9780207955310, [publisher: Angus and Robertson] Hardcover Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 0.51 [Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]
New York: Simon & Schuster, Date: 1938 First Edition Second Printing (stated) in full blue buckram with gilt spine titles blocked in red with red and gold caduceus device stamped to front panel, no text markings, NOT ex-lib, boards show only light rubbing with slight fade to spine & softening to the spine ends, binding tight pages bright & unfoxed, small blacked out name & date (July 1938) to endpaper, else Fine copy of this very early printing of the First Edition, lacking the scarce dust wrapper; thick 8vo; (xii) 795pp. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 1938. Simon & Schuster [US]
[publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York] Hardcover First Edition First Edition Second Printing (stated) in full blue buckram with gilt spine titles blocked in red with red and gold caduceus device stamped to front panel, no text markings, NOT ex-lib, boards show only light rubbing with slight fade to spine & softening to the spine ends, binding tight pages bright & unfoxed, small blacked out name & date (July 1938) to endpaper, else Fine copy of this very early printing of the First Edition, lacking the scarce dust wrapper; thick 8vo; (xii) 795pp [South Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1938]
New York: Simon & Schuster, Date: 1938. 8vo. 795pp. Blue cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, with gilt-stamped caduceus symbol on front, top edges stained red. Covers are stained, spine slightly dulled. The book is square, tightly bound, internally clean and bright, overall a solid, Very Good copy, lacking dust jacket, though the front and most of the rear flap, are laid in. . First Edition. Hardcover. 1938. Simon & Schuster [US]
[publisher: Simon & Schuster Inc., New York NY] Hardcover First Edition Second printing: octavo; hardcover, full cloth with gilt spine titles on a red label and an upper board decoration; 796pp., top edges dyed red. Mild wear; covers a little rubbed; spine sunned and gilt tarnished; spine head pulled; text block edges toned and top edge dusted; mild offset to the endpapers; signed in ink by the author to the flyleaf. No dustwrapper. Very good. Stead rarely signed any of her works; autographed copies are extremely hard to come by. [Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia] [Publication Year: 1938]
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