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Spiritual quests; the art and craft of religious writing
by Zinsser, William; Gordon, Mary
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, exceedingly gentle wear to corners, light soiling to DJ, very mild rubbing to DJ
- ISBN 10
- 0395486165
- ISBN 13
- 9780395486160
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1988. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, exceedingly gentle wear to corners, light soiling to DJ, very mild rubbing to DJ spine head and foot, else Near Fine(+) in Near Fine(-) DJ.. Octavo in white DJ, deckle edges, 189 pages, 22 cm. Based on lectures given at the New York Public Library in the winter of 1987. Bibliography: p. [169]-184. Getting here from there / Mary Gordon -- Bringing down the fire / David Bradley -- Writing as a means of grace / Jaroslav Pelikan -- Faith and fiction / Frederick Buechner -- A sense of the holy / Hugh Nissenson -- Meditation and poetics / Allen Ginsberg. Contents: Getting here from there / Mary Gordon -- Bringing down the fire / David Bradley -- Writing as a means of grace / Jaroslav Pelikan -- Faith and fiction / Frederick Buechner -- A sense of the holy / Hugh Nissenson -- Meditation and poetics / Allen Ginsberg.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 91942
- Title
- Spiritual quests; the art and craft of religious writing
- Author
- Zinsser, William; Gordon, Mary
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, exceedingly gentle wear to corners, light soiling to DJ, very mild rubbing to DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first printing (full number line)
- ISBN 10
- 0395486165
- ISBN 13
- 9780395486160
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1988
- Bookseller catalogs
- Spirituality and Religion;
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About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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