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With Bold Knife and Fork.
by FISHER, M. F. K
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons,, 1969. First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author, "For Tania and James Stern, from M. F. K. Fisher, with love, St. Helena 1969". James Stern (1904-1993) was a British writer noted for his short stories, and for his wide circle of literary acquaintances. Malcolm Cowley remarked to him: "My God, you've known everybody, his wife, his boyfriend, and his natural issue!". He was a friend and lifelong correspondent to W. H. Auden, Christopher Isherwood, Djuna Barnes, Samuel Beckett, and Arthur Miller. He and his wife Tania also published English translations of Kafka and Freud. Octavo. Original black cloth-backed boards, red paper sides, titles to spine silver, illustration blind to front, top edge orange, orange endpapers. Spine somewhat sunned, minor wear along bottom edge of front board, very good condition.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 139410
- Title
- With Bold Knife and Fork.
- Author
- FISHER, M. F. K
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons,
- Date Published
- 1969
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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