Genet a Biography

In this revelatory biography of Jean Genet, we have the first full-scale life of one of the great -- and controversial -- figures of twentieth-century literature. Edmund White shows us the writer in all his permutations: poet, dandy, homosexual, thief; a 'thug of genius', as Simone de Beauvoir called him. Moving from Genet's illegitimate birth in 1910 to his foster childhood… Read more about this item

Knopf, New York, 1993. First edition. Condition: Near fine in very good dust jacket. Book has a little bowing, dust jacket has some light edge creasing near spine. In this revelatory biography of Jean Genet, we have the first full scale life of one of the great and controversial figures of twentieth century literature. Edmund White shows us the writer in… Read more about this item

Knopf, 1993. Book. As New. Cloth. Presentation & Association. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mint copy in like jacket.Presentation and association copy."For Don Belton all my best Edmund white." Beautiful fresh copy..

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American Edition. Number stamped on front fly, else near fine in a nearly fine dustwrapper with a few very short tears on edges.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf., 1993. 1st American Edition . Boards & Cloth with Dustjacket. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY EDMUND WHITE. Well received large biography of the French author written by the fine writer of several books of fiction. 20pgs. of photos. Fine/fine Laid in his a rare 8pg. booklet of photos from "Un Chant d'Amour. … Read more about this item

Knopf. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1993. First American Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0394571711 . First American Edition, second printing. Very good hardcover. Clean bright unmarked pages with a firm binding. Some minor shelfwear to DJ and to covers including some edge wear. DJ now protected in mylar. ; 9.10 X 6.20 X 1.80 inches;… Read more about this item

New York; Alfred A. Knope; 1993.. Thick Med. 8vo; pp. xliv, 727, (1); illustrated with 20 pages of b/w. photographic plates, chronology, reference editions notes, works by Jean Genet, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.

New York: Knopf. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394571711 . Very Good+ in a Near Fine dust jacket. Slight lean to spine. ; 9.1 X 6.2 X 1.8 inches; 728 pages .

New York: Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. First US Edition. Hardcover. 0394571711 . 9.1 X 6.2 X 1.8 inches; 728 pages .

Vintage. Good+. 1994. Paperback. 0679754792 . Good overall condition. General wear. No major blemishes. No writing. .

Moderate wear

Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Used Book: Trade Paperback Standard used condition. Reading copy or better.

Alfred A. Knopf. Like New. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes Uncorrected Proof