This vintage Balthazar by Lawrence Durrell is a 1958 second printing hardcover with its bright pink illustrated dust jacket.
The second novel in The Alexandria Quartet returns to the people and intrigues of Alexandria, reconsidering events through shifting memories and points of view.
Details
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Item: Hardcover Book
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Title: Balthazar
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Author: Lawrence Durrell
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Publisher: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc.
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Year: 1958
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Edition/Printing: Second Printing, September 1958
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Format: Black cloth hardcover
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Dust Jacket: Present, original price of $3.50 printed on front flap
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Pages: 250 pages
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Special Features: Bright pink illustrated dust jacket and original publisher summary on the jacket flaps
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Size: 8 inches x 6 inches x 1 inch
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
- Hardcover binding appears sound, and the black cloth boards remain intact.
- Sampled interior pages are readable and appear clean, with no writing visible in the photographed pages.
- The original dust jacket is present and retains its strong pink color and illustrated front design.
Issues / Wear
- Dust jacket has rubbing, surface scuffs, edge wear, small tears, and chipping at the corners and spine ends.
- There is visible paper loss and creasing along portions of the jacket's upper edge.
- Page edges and paper show age toning.
- The hardcover edges show light shelf wear.
See all photos for detail. Sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key
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Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
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Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
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Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
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Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.
Collector's Notes
Balthazar is the second volume in Lawrence Durrell's four novel Alexandria Quartet.
It suits readers of twentieth century literary fiction and collectors building the quartet one volume at a time.
This copy is worth noticing for its early 1958 second printing and surviving illustrated dust jacket.
Not perfect, but a sound copy with plenty of midcentury shelf presence.
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Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40–50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.
