Welcome to Hard Times - Signed -
E. L. Doctorow
1960 - Simon and Schuster, New York - First Edition
A signed first edition of E. L. Doctorow’s debut novel, a searing allegory of frontier life.
‘Perhaps the primary theme of the novel is that evil can only be resisted psychically: when the rational controls that order man’s existence slacken, destruction comes. Conrad said it best in “Heart of Darkness,” but Mr. Doctorow has said it impressively. His book is taut and dramatic, exciting and successfully symbolic.’ – Wirt Williams, New York Times.
‘A forceful, credible story of cowardice and evil.’ – The Washington Post..
The basis for the 1967 movie of the same name starring Henry Fonda. Octavo (book size 20.9x14.5cm), pp. [8] 180 [4]. In publishers natural beige cloth over orange paper covered boards, spine lettered and decorated in black, with matching lettering and decoration to front board, top edge tinted orange. Dust jacket priced ‘$3.50’ to lower corner of front panel. Condition: Near fine, with the usual toning to poor paper stock and to spine, in near fine dust jacket, some toning along top edge, and little fading of author s name to spine, light rubbing to corners and spine ends. Ref: 111072 Price: HK$ 8,000
‘Perhaps the primary theme of the novel is that evil can only be resisted psychically: when the rational controls that order man’s existence slacken, destruction comes. Conrad said it best in “Heart of Darkness,” but Mr. Doctorow has said it impressively. His book is taut and dramatic, exciting and successfully symbolic.’ – Wirt Williams, New York Times.
‘A forceful, credible story of cowardice and evil.’ – The Washington Post..
The basis for the 1967 movie of the same name starring Henry Fonda. Octavo (book size 20.9x14.5cm), pp. [8] 180 [4]. In publishers natural beige cloth over orange paper covered boards, spine lettered and decorated in black, with matching lettering and decoration to front board, top edge tinted orange. Dust jacket priced ‘$3.50’ to lower corner of front panel. Condition: Near fine, with the usual toning to poor paper stock and to spine, in near fine dust jacket, some toning along top edge, and little fading of author s name to spine, light rubbing to corners and spine ends. Ref: 111072 Price: HK$ 8,000