E M Forster: A Life. Volume One. The Growth of the Novelist (1879-1914) [with] Volume Two. Polycrates' Ring (1914-1970). BRIGHT SET IN DUSTWRAPPERS
by FURBANK P.N
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Secker & Warburg,, [1977-78]. 2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with plates, neat signature on front free endpapers; brown cloth, gilt backs, blue tops, tops lightly spotted else a very good, bright, clean set in price-clipped dustwrapper.
Synopsis
P. N. Furbank's 1978 two-volume portrait, combined here into one edition, is generally considered the definitive biography of novelist E. M. Forster. "One of the best biographies of a writer I've ever read."--Walter Clemons, Newsweek
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24485
- Title
- E M Forster: A Life. Volume One. The Growth of the Novelist (1879-1914) [with] Volume Two. Polycrates' Ring (1914-1970). BRIGHT SET IN DUSTWRAPPERS
- Author
- FURBANK P.N
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Secker & Warburg,
- Date Published
- [1977-78]
- Keywords
- modern firsts, forster, furbank, p.n. furbank, modern first editions, e, m, forster, life
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