A Sad Heart at the Supermarket: Essays & Fables
by JARRELL, Randall
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1965. First U.K. Edition. First Impression. Octavo (20.75cm); black paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [ii],[8],9-234,[2]pp. Three corners gently tapped (though still sharp), else Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced 25s net), gently spine-sunned and lightly edgeworn, with a few tiny tears; Near Fine. Late collection of essays and fables by Jarrell, in which he explores his observations "on the decline of taste, learning and culture in the United States" (from front flap of the American edition). WRIGHT A10.b.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 59598
- Title
- A Sad Heart at the Supermarket: Essays & Fables
- Author
- JARRELL, Randall
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.K. Edition
- Publisher
- Eyre & Spottiswoode
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...