Stephen Hero
by Joyce, James
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Bolivia, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1944. 210 pages; (The title page continues):Part of the First Draft of 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man'; Edited with an Introduction by Theodore Spencer; with bookplate of British Information Service Branch Lending Library Wein I., Karnternerstrasse 53 on front endpaper; the Star edition of this work; bound in blue paper covered boards, dark blue cloth spine, gilt spine titles; some edge, tips wear and rubbing to binding; pages darkened a little; good condition.. Hard Cover. Good.
Synopsis
Stephen Hero is a posthumously-published autobiographical novel by Irish author James Joyce. Its published form reflects only a portion of an original manuscript, part of which was lost. Many of its ideas were used in composing A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
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- Bookseller
- Certain Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16965
- Title
- Stephen Hero
- Author
- Joyce, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1944
- Keywords
- Novel Stephen Hero James Joyce Star Editions Theodore Spencer British Infomration Service Branch Lending Library Wein I., Karnternerstrasse 53
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Bolivia, North Carolina
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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...
- Cloth
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....