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Messiah

por Vidal, Gore

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New York: Dutton, 1954. Very Good in a Very Good dustjacket. Black boards quarterbound in yellow cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt and black; the front panel in gilt. Octavo. 254pps. Stated First Edition, as required. There is a touch of wear to the cloth at the head of the spine and a couple of tips are gently rubbed. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. No previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has a loss of much of the top 1" of the spine panel (does not affect any lettering); there is more modest rubbing wear and chipping to the extremities; the original price (3.50) is intact. A nice copy of this early Vidal title.<br><br><font color=#003366><b> "Brain washing has become a recognized weapon; will soul washing come next? Will all the isms besetting humanity drive it into the arms of the new Messiah? Can television, advertising copy and high pressure publicity by exploiting man's inward religious urge lead him to anything, even death in preference to life? Can this happen here? Can it happen now? These are some of the basic elements which make 'Messiah' by Gore Vidal an absorbing, frightening and stimulating experience. This extraordinarily imaginative novel has a story of motion and action told in simple, economic words; it satirizes men and techniques, ridiculous in themselves, yet sinister in their intent and singleness of purpose; it gives a horribly real and vivid picture of a world that may come."<br><br></font></b> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.. First Edition. Hard Cover.

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When a mortician appears on television to declare that death is infinitely preferable to life, he sparks a religious movement that quickly leaves Christianity and most of Islam in the dust. Gore Vidal's deft and daring blend of satire and prophecy, first published in 1954, eerily anticipates the excesses of Jim Jones, David Koresh, and the Heaven's Gate suicide cult.

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Nooks Of Books US (US)
Nº do estoque do livreiro
111-5412
Título
Messiah
Autor
Vidal, Gore
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Capa dura
Estado do livro
Usado
Edição
First Edition
Editorial
Dutton
Local de publicação
New York
Data de publicação
1954
Palavras-chave
GORE VIDAL MESSIAH FIRST EDITIONS AMERICAN LITERARY FICTION LITERATURE SCIENCE SPECULATIVE FANTASY COLLECTIBLE BOOKS NOVELS
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Sci-Fi/Fantasy;

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Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Chipping
A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.

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