"Toledo lived in my mind just as El Greco had painted it in the storm": Rare First Greek Edition of Nikos Kazantzakis' Spain
Spain (In Greek).
Kazantzakis, Nikos.
$1,200.00Item Number: 23009
Athena: 1937.
First Greek edition. Octavo, bound in half morocco over cloth. In very good condition. Rare.
During the late summer of 1926, Nikos Kazantzakis traveled to Spain as an envoy of the newspaper The Free Press , where he interviewed Primo de Rivera. On the next trip (October 1932 - December 1933) he stayed in Madrid studying Spanish literature and on this trip he visited Toledo and encountered the art of El Greco, which Kazantzakis writes powerfully about in this travelogue.
Other Books by this Author
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SIGNED LIMITED EDITION OF THE NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS’ MASTERPIECE ODYSSEY: THE MODERN SEQUAL
Kazantzakis, Nikos.
Odyssey: A Modern Sequel.
Athens: Pyrsos, 1938.
First edition of Kazantzakis’ masterpiece. Folio, original wrappers as issued. Signed by the author at the colophon, number 204 of 277 numbered signed copies.. A near fine example. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare.
Price: $12,500.00
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First Greek Edition of Nikos Kazantzakis' Christ Recrucified
Kazantzakis, Nikos.
Christ Recrucified.
Athena: 1954.
First Greek edition. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition.
Price: $400.00
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"Who knows, perhaps God is simply the search for God": First Edition of Nikos Kazantzakis' Saint Francis; Lengthily Inscribed by the Translator Peter A. Bien
Kazantzakis, Nikos; Translated by Peter A. Bien.
Saint Francis.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1962.
First edition. Octavo, original half cloth. Translated from the Greek by Peter A. Bien. Signed by the translator on the front free endpaper, “To John “Who knows, perhaps God is simply the search for God.” Peter Bien.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a few small closed tears.
Price: $1,200.00
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“Never in my life have I feared death as much as I feared that resurrection”: Rare First Greek Edition of The Last Temptation of Christ
Kazantzakis, Nikos.
The Last Temptation of Christ (First Edition in Greek).
Athena: Thiphros, 1955.
First edition in Greek, preceding the English translation. Octavo, bound in green cloth. Signed by Nikos Kazantzakis. In near fine condition. First editions of The Last Temptation of Christ are rare.
Price: $8,500.00
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"A man needs a little madness, or else... he never dares cut the rope and be free": First Edition of the Author’s Magnum Opus The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel
Kazantzakis, Nikos.
Odyssey: A Modern Sequel.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1958.
First edition. Octavo, original green cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with just a touch of wear. Translated into English by Kimon Friar; illustrations by Ghika. A very bright copy.
Price: $300.00
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"I felt once more how simple and frugal a thing is happiness: a glass of wine, a roast chestnut, a wretched little brazier, the sound of the sea. Nothing else": Rare First Edition In Greek of the Author’s Classic Work Zorba The Greek; Signed by Nikos Kazanzakis
Kazantzakis, Nikos.
Zorba The Greek.
Athens: Plateia Syntagmatos, 1946.
First Greek edition, preceding all other editions. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers as issued. Signed by Nikos Kazantzakis on the copyright page. In near fine condition with some rubbing to the spine and small closed tears. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. First editions of Zorba The Greek are of legendary scarcity, and this is one of the nicest examples we have seen or handled.
Price: $14,000.00
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"ONE OF THE GREAT CHARACTERS OF MODERN FICTION": FIRST EDITION OF KAZANTZAKIS’ ZORBA THE GREEK; SIGNED BY HIM
Kazantzakis, Nikos (Kazantzaki).
Zorba The Greek.
London: John Lehman, 1952.
First edition in English, preceding the American edition by one year of the author’s classic novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Nikos Kazantzakis. From the library of Odysseas Elytis, the recipient of the Nobel Prize in literature in 1979. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Translated by Carl Wildman. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Trade editions signed by Kazantzakis are exceptionally rare.
Price: $12,500.00
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“Never in my life have I feared death as much as I feared that resurrection”: First American Edition of The Last Temptation of Christ; Lengthily Inscribed by Translator Peter Bien
Kazantzakis, Nikos; Peter A. Bien.
The Last Temptation of Christ.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1960.
First American edition. Octavo, original half cloth. Translated from the original Greek by Peter A. Bien. Signed by the translator as follows, “Never in my life have I feared death as much as I feared that resurrection.” Peter Bien Hanover, NH.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. An exceptional inscription. Originally published in Greek in 1955.
Price: $2,200.00
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"ONE OF THE GREAT CHARACTERS OF MODERN FICTION": FIRST FRENCH EDITION OF KAZANTZAKIS’ ZORBA THE GREEK
Kazantzakis, Nikos (Kazantzaki).
Alexis Zorba ou le Rivage de Crete (Zorba The Greek).
Paris: Editions Du Chene, 1947.
First French edition of Zorba the Greek, published one year after the first Greek edition and six years prior to the first English translation. Octavo, original wrappers. In very good condition. Kazantzakis traveled to Paris frequently throughout his life and spoke French fluently. From 1902 Kazantzakis studied law at the University of Athens, then went to Paris in 1907 to study philosophy. Here he fell under the influence of Henri Bergson. His 1909 dissertation was titled “Friedrich Nietzsche on the Philosophy of Right and the State.”
Price: $975.00
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"A man needs a little madness, or else... he never dares cut the rope and be free": First Edition of the Author’s Magnum Opus The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel
Kazantzakis, Nikos.
Odyssey: A Modern Sequel.
London: Secker & Warburg, 1958.
First edition. Octavo, original green cloth. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Translated into English by Kimon Friar; illustrations by Ghika. A very bright copy.
Price: $225.00
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First Greek Edition of "one of the most widely read books of modern Greek literature " Nikos Kazantzakis' Captain Michalis; Signed by Him
Kazantzakis, Nikos.
Captain Michalis or Freedom and Death.
Athens: 1953.
First Greek edition. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by Nikos Kazantzakis. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some small chips and wear to the spine. First editions are rare.
Price: $4,000.00
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“Never in my life have I feared death as much as I feared that resurrection”: Rare First Greek Edition of The Last Temptation of Christ
Kazantzakis, Nikos.
The Last Temptation of Christ (First Edition in Greek).
Athena: Thiphros, 1955.
First edition in Greek, preceding the English translation. Octavo, original wrappers. In near fine condition.
Price: $1,500.00
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Signed by Nikos Kazantzakis
Kazantzakis, Nikos.
Nikiforos Fokas (In Greek).
Athena: 1927.
First edition. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by Nikos Kazantzakis. In good condition, with the signatures originally bound, but lacking the spine. A very rare, early work by Kazantzakis.
Price: $2,500.00
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"A man needs a little madness, or else... he never dares cut the rope and be free": Signed Limited Edition of the Kazantzakis’ Masterpiece Odyssey: A Modern Sequel
Kazantzakis, Nikos.
Odyssey: A Modern Sequel.
Athens: Pyrsos, 1938.
First edition of Kazantzakis’ masterpiece. Folio, brown cloth. Signed by Nikos Kazantzakis at the colophon, number 109 of 277 numbered signed copies. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare.
Price: $11,500.00
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First Edition of The Professor of Desire; Inscribed by Philip Roth to Novelist Jack Leggett
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The Professor of Desire.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1977.
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First edition, first issue of this landmark in the conservation movement. Octavo, original cloth with titles and tooling to the front panel in silver. A lengthy inscription from Estella Leopold on the front free endpaper which reads, “Perhaps every youth needs an occasional wilderness trip, in order to learn the meaning of this particular freedom.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some chips to the spine crown and overall wear. Rare, especially with such a nice inscription.
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Kubrick, Stanley & Anthony Burgess.
Stanley Kubrick’s Clockwork Orange.
New York: Abelard-Schuman, 1972.
New York: Abelard-Schuman, 1972. First edition of the book recreation of Stanley Kubrick’s epic film adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ dystopian masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Kubrick, “To Mark Best wishes Stanley Kubrick.” Additionally signed by Anthony Burgess on the front free endpaper. Very good in a very good dust jacket with a few small closed tears. Books signed and inscribed by the legendary director are rare.
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