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J. B. A Play in Verse
by MacLEISH, Archibald
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Toning to endpapers otherwise a very bright, Fine copy in a Near Fine dustwrapper
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Secker & Warburg, 91958. First British Edition. Hardcover. Toning to endpapers otherwise a very bright, Fine copy in a Near Fine dustwrapper. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama as well as a Tony Award.
Archibald MacLeish was not only a well-known poet but also served as Librarian of Congress, appointed by Franklin Roosevelt, a position he used to reorganize and promote the institution. In addition to winning three Pulitzer Prizes, MacLeish was commissioned by the NEW YORK TIMES to write a poem to celebrate the Apollo 11 moon landing, which he entitled "Voyage to the Moon" and which appeared on the front page of the 21 July 1969 edition of the paper.
Archibald MacLeish was not only a well-known poet but also served as Librarian of Congress, appointed by Franklin Roosevelt, a position he used to reorganize and promote the institution. In addition to winning three Pulitzer Prizes, MacLeish was commissioned by the NEW YORK TIMES to write a poem to celebrate the Apollo 11 moon landing, which he entitled "Voyage to the Moon" and which appeared on the front page of the 21 July 1969 edition of the paper.
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- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020317
- Title
- J. B. A Play in Verse
- Author
- MacLEISH, Archibald
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Toning to endpapers otherwise a very bright, Fine copy in a Near Fine dustwrapper
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British Edition
- Publisher
- Secker & Warburg
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 91958
- Keywords
- Pulitzer Prize, Modern Firsts, Modern First Editions, Modern Poetry, Tony Award, Plays, Theater
- Bookseller catalogs
- Pulitzer Prize;
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About the Seller
Charles Agvent
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
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