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Giles Goat-Boy (or, The Revised New Syllabus)

Giles Goat-Boy (or, The Revised New Syllabus)

Giles Goat-Boy (or, The Revised New Syllabus)

Giles Goat-Boy (or, The Revised New Syllabus)

by Barth, John

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New York: Doubleday, 1966. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. Bound in full tan cloth. The spine is stamped in brown and gilt; the front panel in gilt and blind. Octavo. Tan endpapers. [xxxi] + 710pps. No dustjacket, as issued. The spine-panel is faintly sunned, otherwise Fine: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The text is immaculate; no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The slipcase, of marbled tan paper over boards and with a large title-label on one panel, has mild touches of rubbing at the corners. #226 of an edition of 250 copies SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on a special limitation page. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos can be emailed upon request.. SIGNED by the Author. Limited First Edition. Cloth.

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Giles Goat-Boy (or The Revised New Syllabus of George Giles our Grand Tutor) is a 1966 novel written by John Barth. It is a satire and allegory of the American campus culture of the time. A paperback edition was issued in Garden City, N.Y. by Anchor Books in 1987 with ISBN 0-385-24086-4 . It is centered on the hero, George Giles, and his rise from farm animal to Grand Tutor of the New Tammany College. His quest is singularly to be a hero, but the tale is a multifaceted one of his becoming.

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Title
Giles Goat-Boy (or, The Revised New Syllabus)
Author
Barth, John
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Hardcover
Book Condition
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Limited First Edition
Publisher
Doubleday
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1966
Keywords
JOHN BARTH GILES GOAT BOY LIMITED SIGNED FIRST EDITIONS AMERICAN FICTION LITERATURE COLLECTIBLE BOOKS NOVELS LITERARY
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