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Lot 131
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Kazantzakis, Nikos

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Description

  • Kazantzakis, Nikos
  • Βιοσ και πολιτεια του Αλεχη Ζορμπα [The life and adventures of Alexis Zorba]. Athens: Demetrios Demetrakos, 1946
  • Paper
8vo (205 x 134mm.), modern half crushed burgundy morocco by Morrell for Sotheran's, spine lettered in gilt, original printed wrappers (including backstrip) bound in, gilt edges, signed by the author on the verso of the title-page, upper cover slightly shaved

Catalogue Note

First edition of Kazantzakis's novel, immortalised in the Anglophone world through the 1964 film Zorba the Greek, where the title role was played by Anthony Quinn.