Prokop is a scientist who has a passion for the chemistry of explosives; this passion flowers in the discovery of Krakatit, a new explosive infinitely more powerful than any previously known, an explosive capable of wrecking the world; the small box of Krakatit is stolen; Prokop, in a panic of fear lest his terrible discovery do irreparable harm to humankind, begins frantically to chase what faint clues he has. "Krakatit is a book to own and not to borrow." -The Central European Observer "The book is an adventure ...
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Prokop is a scientist who has a passion for the chemistry of explosives; this passion flowers in the discovery of Krakatit, a new explosive infinitely more powerful than any previously known, an explosive capable of wrecking the world; the small box of Krakatit is stolen; Prokop, in a panic of fear lest his terrible discovery do irreparable harm to humankind, begins frantically to chase what faint clues he has. "Krakatit is a book to own and not to borrow." -The Central European Observer "The book is an adventure story, a fantastic mystery tale; but fundamentally it is a tour de force, the literary representation of the idea of explosion." -Time "The story rushes on tearing wheels like a high power car." -The Virginia Quarterly "This is a highly explosive book and must be handled with the utmost care." -The Slavonic Review " apek's dramatic instinct is unerring; he extracts from -every situation an essence of terror, pity, or comedy that gives -emotional significance to the smallest episode." -Times Literary Supplement
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 316 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Very good. Blue cloth boards with mounted title plates on front board and spine, octavo, not illustrated. Book has rubbing and mild edgewear to boards and spine, title band on spine is toned and worn at edges, binding tight, text clean and unmarked but toned throughout, with rear flyleaf neatly removed.
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Very Good in Very Good Minus jacket. Karel Capek's most famous work, always on any "top 10" list of great novels of speculative fiction, is "War with the Newts."He and his artist brother Joseph were prominent members of the European avant-garde, Capek (1890-1938), a Czech Jew, avoided the death camps by dying from natural causes, a fate not accorded his brother. "Krakiatit" can be read as a foreshadowing of the nuclear dilemma, with the scientific Genie once again released from its bottle. This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition, less common than the English version, which in itself is rare. Green cloth binding, with a paper label on the spine. Clean text; 408 pages. Lightly bumped; page edges with some spotting, and a slight lean. There is sunning to the spine and edges, which are now a lighter green. The paper spine label is still bright. The dustjacket, a striking modernist design, is present, and complete; it is in fragile condition, with splits along the flap edges and one starting on the spine. Chipping at the head and foot of the spine. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. Karel Capek's most famous work, always on any "top 10" list of great novels of speculative fiction, is "War with the Newts." He and his artist brother Joseph were prominent members of the European avant-garde, Capek (1890-1938), a Czech Jew, avoided the death camps by dying from natural causes, a fate not accorded his brother. "Krakiatit" can be read as a foreshadowing of the nuclear dilemma, with the scientific Genie once again released from its bottle. This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition, less common than the English version, which in itself is rare. Dark blue cloth binding with paper label on the front cover. Gilt lettering on the spine; rebacked, in a very attractive way. Originally written in Czech (1922); the translation is by Lawrence Hyde. Clean text; 408 pages. ASSOCIATION COPY: a large, interesting bookplate tipped onto the front paste-down identifies the owner as the poet Howard E. Slack. This copy has hardly any wear, and is close to the best copy Quercus has seen of this book; however, there is a crease on the rear cover which limits its condition a bit. Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.
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Near Fine in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Karel Capek's most famous work, always on any "top 10" list of great novels of speculative fiction, is "War with the Newts." He and his artist brother Joseph were prominent members of the European avant-garde, Capek (1890-1938), a Czech Jew, avoided the death camps by dying from natural causes, a fate not accorded his brother. "Krakiatit" can be read as a foreshadowing of the nuclear dilemma, with the scientific Genie once again released from its bottle. This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition, less common than the English version, which in itself is rare. Dark green/blue cloth binding with paper labels on the front cover and spine. Clean text; 408 pages. Hardly any wear The dustjacket is only partially present: the spine and the front cover have been tipped into the front paste-down and free endpaper; the front flap (withits $2.50 price unclipped) has been tipped onto the rear free endpaper. The various pieces of the dustjacket are in Fine condition, and Quercus assumes they were removed early in the book's life to preserve them. An interesting solution, but rather difficult to adequately describe! Quercus arbitrarily classifies these "Fine" pieces as only "Good" as an incomplete jacket. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.
