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The Dead Seagull

The Dead Seagull

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The Dead Seagull

by Barker, George

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover
Condition
Near Fine/near fine
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New York: Farrar, Straus and Young, Inc, 1950. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Duodecimo size, 142 pp. English poet George Barker (1913-1991) wrote numerous works of both poetry and prose, often part of the New Apocalyptics movement, a refutation of the realism of the 1930s using mythical themes. "The Dead Seagull", although a work of fiction, draws from Barker's love affair with poet and novelist Elizabeth Smart (who also wrote about the affair in her book "By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept"). A surprisingly scarce novel in the first or early editions, "'The Dead Seagull' is a work of great originality, a poet's novel written with the richness of colour, the concentrated violence of style that have distinguished George Barker's verse" (per the dust jacket flap).

The date of publication and "First American edition" are noted on the front free endpaper by a prior bookseller.

___DESCRIPTION: Full orange cloth, black cloth spine labels with gilt decorative borders and lettering, title page with black decorative borders; duodecimo size (7.5" by 5"), pagination: [1-8] 9-142. In a paper dust jacket with illustrations in brown, blue, and white on the front panel and spine, brown lettering on the front panel and spine, a description of two other books from the publishers on the rear panel, a description of the book on the front flap, and author bio and photo on the rear flap; the dust jacket is unclipped with the original price of $2.50 on the front flap.

___CONDITION: Volume is near fine, with clean boards, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; some rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and bottom edges of the boards, bottom corners are very gently bumped, spine is lightly sunned, and there is light toning to the endpapers. The dust jacket is also near fine, unclipped, clean overall with light soiling, mostly to the rear panel, light edge wear, some small chips to the tops of the folds, light pencil notation at the top of the rear panel, and light soiling to the edges of the spine on the verso.

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Bookseller
Swan's Fine Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
CNJL718
Title
The Dead Seagull
Author
Barker, George
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
near fine
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Young, Inc
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1950
Keywords
Lit, Modern Lit, Love Affair, Fiction, Prose, New Apocalyptics

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About Swan's Fine Books

Swan's Fine Books specializes in Fine Press, Illustrated Books, and Books About Books. We also carry a wide array of general antiquarian stock and recently acquired a very nice collection of modern lit. Enjoy browsing our web site and visit our brick-and-mortar shop if you are in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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Tail
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Text Block
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Gilt
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Sunned
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The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
Spine
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Fine
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Title Page
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Cloth
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