The Lyre of Orpheus (signed)
by Davies, Robertson
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good Plus
- ISBN 10
- 0771599196
- ISBN 13
- 9780771599194
- Seller
-
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto, Canada: MacMillan of Canada, 1988. First printing. Signed by author on title page. Lightly rubbed on heel of spine, lightly bumped on lower corners, faint stain of top edge, light crease on copyright page, else very good. Pages clean and binding firm. DJ faintly rubbed and scratched on rear, lightly rubbed on top end of flap folds, else very good plus. Protected in mylar.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Robertson Davies (1913-1995) had three successive careers during the time he became an internationally acclaimed author: actor, publisher, and, finally, professor at the University of Toronto. The author of twelve novels and several volumes of essays and plays, he was the first Canadian to be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lindenlea Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000859
- Title
- The Lyre of Orpheus (signed)
- Author
- Davies, Robertson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0771599196
- ISBN 13
- 9780771599194
- Publisher
- MacMillan of Canada
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Canada
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Robertson Davies
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canadian;
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- Title Page
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- Copyright page
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- First Edition
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