The Macmillan Company
Darkness at Noon Arthur Koestler 1941 First American Edition First Printing Hardcover
$168.00
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DESCRIPTION
Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler, the first American edition published by The Macmillan Company in New York in 1941. The copyright page states "First printing, June 1941." Koestler's novel follows an imprisoned revolutionary through interrogation and confession and remains one of the essential political novels of the twentieth century.
WORTH NOTING
- Author: Arthur Koestler
- Publisher: The Macmillan Company, New York
- First American edition, first printing
- Copyright page: "First printing, June 1941"
- Printed by H. Wolff, New York
- Hardcover; no dust jacket shown
MEASUREMENTS
- Approx. 8.25" H × 5.75" W
CONDITION
Good pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. Pages show light age toning.
STYLE NOTES
It belongs on a serious shelf beside Orwell and Solzhenitsyn, and in the hands of anyone ready to read it.
FROM THE HOUSE
Some books are worth owning in the edition that first crossed the ocean.
A useful thing should still have manners. ~ Maxwell
Condition & care
Each piece is vintage and may show gentle signs of a life well lived. All notable wear is described and photographed.
Shipping & returns
Ships within 2–3 business days, carefully wrapped.
