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The Dark Ages: A Brilliant History of Medieval Literature from the Heroic Sagas of Iceland to the Love Songs of Provence.

by W.P. Ker.

Condition
Used
Edition
First Edition Thus (1958), so stated.
Published
1958.
Binding
Paperback
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New York, NY New American Library: Mentor , 1958. Paperback First Edition Thus (1958), so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to extremities and the upper corner tip has chipped off, exposing the upper corner of the text pages and the first few of them show a faint crease at the… Read more about this item
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The Crooked Corridor: A Study of Henry James.

by Elizabeth Stevenson.

Condition
Used
Edition
First Edition Thus (1961), so stated. The hardcover edition was
Published
1961.
Binding
Paperback
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New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company, 1961. Paperback First Edition Thus (1961), so stated. The hardcover edition was published in 1949. First Edition Thus (1961), so stated. Very Good in Wraps: the text pages have tanned a bit, due to aging; a price has been blocked out at the upper front panel else only light wear to the… Read more about this item
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Studies in Literature and Belief.

by Martin Jarrett-Kerr.

Condition
Used
Edition
First Edition, though unstated
Published
1954.
Binding
Hardcover
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London, UK Rockliff, 1954. Hardcover First Edition, though unstated Very Good in Very Good+ DJ. The Book shows rather heavy spine lean; else only light overall wear; some patches of tanning to the front and rear free end-papers; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining,… Read more about this item
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Earth Poetry: Selected Essays and Interviews, 1950-1977.

by William Everson.

Condition
Used
Edition
First Edition (1980); probable later printing, though none are n
Published
1980.
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780685502112
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Berkeley, CA Oyez Press, 1980. Hardcover First Edition (1980); probable later printing, though none are noted. Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text.… Read more about this item
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Primal Vision: Selected Writings.

by Gottfried Benn.

Condition
Used
Edition
First Edition [1958], unstated.
Published
1958.
Binding
Hardcover
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New York, NY New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1958. Hardcover First Edition [1958], unstated. First Edition [1958], unstated. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use: the binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; else flawless; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free… Read more about this item
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The Literature of Ancient Greece.

by Gilbert Murray .

Condition
Used
Edition
Third Edition (1956); Second Printing Thus (1957).
Published
1956.
Binding
Paperback
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Chicago, IL The University of Chicago Press: Phoenix Bks, 1956. Paperback Third Edition (1956); Second Printing Thus (1957). Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint toning to the panels of the wrapper covers; the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; the binding… Read more about this item
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The Voice of England: A History of English Literature.

by Charles Grosvenor Osgood.

Condition
Used
Edition
Second Edition [1952]; the first edition was published in 1935.
Published
1952.
Binding
Hardcover
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New York, NY Harper and Brothers, 1952. Hardcover Second Edition [1952]; the first edition was published in 1935. Very Good+ in Fair DJ: The Book shows indications of light use; just a touch of wear to the extremities; the slightest spine lean; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions,… Read more about this item
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In the Heart's Last Kingdom: Robert Penn Warren's Major Poetry.

by Calvin Bedient.

Condition
Used
Edition
First Ed thus; First Printing indicated.
Published
1984.
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780674445475
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Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press, 1984. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows light wear to extremities; mildest rubbing to sheen of wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 250pp. Trade Paperback. In… Read more about this item
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Recitative: Prose.

by James Merrill.

Condition
Used
Edition
First Edition Thus [1986]; unstated.
Published
1986.
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780865472556
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San Francisco, CA North Point Press, 1986. Paperback First Edition Thus [1986]; unstated. First Edition Thus [1986]; unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Shows a tiny dot at bottom edge [NOT a remainder mark, but a local bookseller's method of distinguishing used books from the new stock]; faint smudges at outside… Read more about this item
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A Soap Opera From Hell: Essays on the Facts of Life and the Facts of Death.

by Clive Sinclair.

Condition
Used
Edition
First Edition Thus [1998]; First Printing indicated.
Published
1998.
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780330355230
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London, UK Picador, 1998. Paperback First Edition Thus [1998]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1998]; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Wraps: shows slight spine lean; pages tanned a bit with age; very light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; faint creases at backstrip; binding secure; text clean. Despite some minor flaws, remains a presentable copy. … Read more about this item
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Talking Horse: Bernard Malamud on Life and Work.

by Bernard Malamud.

Condition
Used
Edition
First Ed; First Printing indicated.
Published
1996.
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780231101844
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New York, NY Columbia University Press, 1996. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. SIGNED BY ALAN CHEUSE. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use; shows small, light stain at lower edge at outside corner; former bookseller's sticker at front free endpaper; binding square and secure; text clean.… Read more about this item
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The Realm of Possibilities: Wolfgang Hildesheimer's Non-Traditional, Non-Fictional Prose.

by Patricia H. Stanley.

Condition
Used
Edition
First Ed, unstated.
Published
1988.
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780819171191
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New York, NY University Press of America, Inc., 1988. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Very Near Fine: tiny smudge at upper corner page block. Binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 181pp. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. The… Read more about this item
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