Of Time and The River
by Wolfe, Thomas
The sequel to Thomas Wolfe's remarkable first novel, Look Homeward, Angel, Of Time and the River, is one of the great classics of American literature. The book chronicles the maturing of Wolfe's autobiographical character, Eugene Gant, in his desperate search for fulfillment, making his way from small-town North Carolina to the wider world of Harvard University, New York City, and Europe. In a massive, ambitious, and boldly passionate novel, Wolfe examines the passing of time and the nature of the creative process, as Gant slowly but ecstatically embraces the urban life, recognizing it as a necessary ordeal for the birth of his creative genius as a writer.
The work of an exceptionally expressive writer of fertile imagination and startling emotional intensity, Of Time and the River illuminates universal truths about art and life, city and country, past and present. It is a novel that is majestic and enduring. As P. M. Jack observed in The New York Times, "It is a triumphant demonstration that Thomas Wolfe has the stamina to produce a magnificent epic of American life."
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Of Time and the River
by Wolfe, Thomas
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1935). First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/good. 912p octavo, a very good copy in a good dust jacket. Inscribed/signed by Wolfe to Marge Garvey and dated July 24 , 1935.
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Of Time and the River, A Legend of Man's Hunger in His Youth
by Wolfe, Thomas
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. First Edition, First Printing, with Scribner's "A" on copyright page. Very Good Plus, light rubbing to cloth at edges, moderate toning to end papers, in a Very Good dust jacket, a few small chips and light rubbing at edges. A quite nice copy of his second novel. Basis for the 1953 TV move of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Of Time and the River
by WOLFE, Thomas
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New York: Scribner, 1935. First. hardcover. near fine/very good(+). 8vo, black cloth, d.w. ( light edge-wear). N.Y.: Scribner's, 1935. First Edition.<br/><br/> Presentation copy "For Louis and Anne De Forest with my grateful thanks for their belief in me & in this book & with the hope that all I do may justify it/ Tom Wolfe/ Feb. 28,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Of Time and the River
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. INSCRIBED BY THOMAS WOLFE IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION (to John A. Bell) on the front free endpaper. A sharp, very well-preserved copy to boot of the 1935 correct 1st edition (with both the Scribner seal and the letter 'A' on the copyright page). Clean and VG+ to Near… Read more about this item Item Price
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Of Time and the River: A Legend of Man's Hunger in His Youth
by WOLFE, Thomas
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. First Edition, First issue. Hardcover. Very good +/Good +. Letter "A" and Scribner seal on rear of title page. 911 p. 22 cm. Black cloth with green and gold impressing. In mylar-covered dustjacket with some small tears and wear to edges. Not price clipped. Offsetting to front endpapers.
The sequel to… Read more about this item Item Price
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Of Time and the River
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Garden City, New York: Sun Dial Press, 1944. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/Good. Fictionalized autobiography of Wolfe, which he described as "a legend of man's hunger in his youth,'' in 912 pages. Orig. published in 1935 by Scribner's, this is the first printing from the Sun Dial Press from 1944 (First, thus). With green cloth-covered boards & gilt… Read more about this item Item Price
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Of Time and the River: A Legend of Man's Hunger in His Youth
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. First Edition. Fine/Very Good+. First edition. Neatly signed by Thomas Wolfe with fountain pen on front free endpaper. [xii], 912 pp. Publisher's black cloth lettered and ruled in gilt with green bands. Slight wave to bottom edge of prelims and first few pages, slightly worn tips, else Fine in unclipped dust jacket,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Of Time and the River; A Legend of Man's Hunger in His Youth
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. [13], 3-912, [2] pp. Black cloth with gold lettering blocked in green and with gold rules on the front board and spine. Price of $3.00 on front flap of dust jacket. Ahearn APG 003a. Johnston A3.1.a. A pleasing copy. Minor wear to the extremities; jacket… Read more about this item Item Price
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Of Time And The River - A Legend of Man's Hunger In His Youth
by Thomas Wolfe
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- Under title: Look homeward, angel]"--Publisher's note. LCCN NO.s line 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 H/C 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 22. N
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Scriner's and Sons.New York, 1935. Scriner's and Sons. New York 1935. Library of. under title: Look homeward, angel]"--Publisher's note. LCCN NO.s line 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 H/C 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 22. Near Fine ,tight, clean , no writing or labels. Yellow paper over boards, black cloth… Read more about this item Item Price
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Of Time and the River; A Legend of Man's Hunger in His Youth
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. [13], 3-912, [2] pp. Black cloth with gold lettering blocked in green and with gold rules on the front board and spine. Price of $3.00 on front flap of dust jacket. Ahearn APG 003a. Johnston A3.1.a. A pleasing copy. A touch of wear to the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Of Time and the River.
by WOLFE, Thomas.
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons,, 1935. An exceptionally sharp copy First edition, first printing, of the author's second novel, the last published in his lifetime, following Look Homeward, Angel (1929), another fictionalized autobiography.
"Wolfe was gifted with the faculty of almost total recall, and his fiction is characterized by an intense consciousness of scene and place, together with what is… Read more about this item Item Price
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OF TIME AND THE RIVER
by WOLFE, THOMAS
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NEW YORK NY: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS. FINE IN A VERY GOOD+ D.J.. PUB 1935. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT OTHER THAN PREVIOUS OWNER'S INKED NAME WITH THE DATE 1935 TO THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. D.J. IS LIGHTLY WORN AT THE CORNERS AND SPINE-ENDS WITH A SHORT TEAR AT THE BOTTOM… Read more about this item Item Price
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of time and the river
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. Hardcover with dust jacket, 912 pp. First edition. A very good copy with foxing to text block edges and endpapers, slight soiling to covers, soiling and rubbing to dust jacket, fading to dust jacket spine.
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Of Time and the River
by Thomas Wolfe
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Book in Good condition. Some discoloration and wear on cover. Pages clean and tight. Item Price
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Of Time and the River
by Wolfe, Thomas
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- Very Good in Good DJ; dj protected by new mylar wrap.
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- 1935
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New York: Charles Scribner, 1935. Seventh Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in Good DJ; dj protected by new mylar wrap.. 8 vo; black cloth covered boards with gilt lettering & decoration on green field; 912 pages. Green DJ with white lettering. June ,1935 printing.
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Of Time and the River
by Thomas Wolfe
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SECOND PRINTING. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. HARDCOVER, NO DUST JACKET. Cover is edge worn with fraying at the top and bottom of the spine (see photo). Page ends are soiled and tanned. Name written on the front end page. Text is unmarked. Stitched binding is strong. NOT ex-library. Item Price
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OF TIME AND THE RIVER
by Wolfe, Thomas
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- 1944
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Livonia, Michigan, USA
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Sun Dial. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1944. Hardcover. ; Black cloth cover has pushed in spine caps and a lightly bumped upper corner otherwise clean and near pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are lightly toned but clean and very good. Dust jacket is worn with light tattering at edges and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Of Time and the River
by Wolfe, Thomas
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- 1935
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SANTA BARBARA, California, USA
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New York: Charles Scribners Sons, 1935. Scribner's A with colophon on copyright page. Black cloth with green and gold stamping to spine and front board is clean with a tiny bit of gilt lost on spine at base. Tight and square with no markings. Price intact jacket has light edgewear and tiny closed tear. Backgound… Read more about this item Item Price
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Of Time and the River
by Wolfe, Thomas
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- 1935
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New York: Charles Scribners Sons, 1935. First printing with Scribner a on copyright page. Nice copy with two color stamping still bright and fresh to spine and front board. Endpapers fresh and bright. Textblock clean and fresh with supple hinge. Price intact jacket has moderate edgewear at head of spine and at extremities of front fold.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Of Time and the River
by Thomas Wolfe
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A later printing. No price on the flap. Small chip at the top of the spine. Tiny spots on the top edge, very light. All pages free of written marks. Item Price
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