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THE SPIRE.
by GOLDING, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc., [1964].. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Dust Jacket. First American edition. Octavo, original black cloth, gilt titles to spine. 223 pp. Bookplate on inner front cover (University of Nevada Library gift label), a fine copy in dust jacket, price corner intact. From the University of Nevada British and American Literature collection, now deaccessioned.
Synopsis
Dean Jocelin is a man driven. He has a vision that causes him to construct an immense spire above his cathedral, and refuses to stop, despite the warnings of the masons and the complaints of all around him. The Spire is about the human condition, the nature of religion, and relationships. Explore the mind of Dean Jocelin, which is is stable as his spire.
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- Bookseller
- Thompson Rare Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 309100
- Title
- THE SPIRE.
- Author
- GOLDING, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1964].
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
Thompson Rare Books
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Hornby Island, British Columbia
About Thompson 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
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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