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- ÉditeurThe Tartarus Press
- Date d'édition2018
- ISBN 10 1912586010
- ISBN 13 9781912586011
- ReliureRelié
- Nombre de pages362
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THE QUEST FOR CORVO (An Experiment in Biography)
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Description du livre Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 1st Edition. A Limited Edition hardback(300 copies only). First edition, first printing of the Tartarus limited edition. Unread. This title was originally published in 1934 by Cassell & Co. Ltd. Introduction by Mark Valentine. This new edition contains many photographs of the original documents used by Symons in researching his landmark book, and adds his essay 'Tradition in Biography'SYNOPSIS: The Quest for Corvois not simply an account of the life and works of that peculiar British author Frederick Rolfe, self-appointed Baron Corvo. It is a ground-breaking biography that describes the search for an understanding of its subject, offering aspects of Rolfe's life and character as they are revealed to his biographer. It presents a fascinating portrait of Corvo: artist, rejected candidate for priesthood and author of autobiographical fiction, a man of misdirected genius, frustrated ambition, arrogance and paranoia. The Quest for Corvois also a vivid portrait of the characters associated with Rolfe, the majority of whom found themselves enemies of the man they often attempted to help. And The Quest for Corvo offers an insight into the biographer's fascination for his subject. The Quest for Corvoremains one of the greatest biographies ever written and an enduring work of twentieth-century English literature." This is a very heavy book and will weigh approximately 1.5Kg when packed in a box. IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DESPATCH. N° de réf. du vendeur 12584
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THE QUEST FOR CORVO (An Experiment in Biography)
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Tartarus Press
(2018)
ISBN 10 : 1912586010
ISBN 13 : 9781912586011
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Description du livre Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 1st Edition. A Limited Edition hardback(300 copies only). First edition, first printing of the Tartarus limited edition. Unread. This title was originally published in 1934 by Cassell & Co. Ltd. Introduction by Mark Valentine. This new edition contains many photographs of the original documents used by Symons in researching his landmark book, and adds his essay 'Tradition in Biography'. SYNOPSIS: The Quest for Corvo is not simply an account of the life and works of that peculiar British author Frederick Rolfe, self-appointed Baron Corvo. It is a ground-breaking biography that describes the search for an understanding of its subject, offering aspects of Rolfe's life and character as they are revealed to his biographer. It presents a fascinating portrait of Corvo: artist, rejected candidate for priesthood and author of autobiographical fiction, a man of misdirected genius, frustrated ambition, arrogance and paranoia. The Quest for Corvo is also a vivid portrait of the characters associated with Rolfe, the majority of whom found themselves enemies of the man they often attempted to help. And The Quest for Corvo offers an insight into the biographer's fascination for his subject. The Quest for Corvoremains one of the greatest biographies ever written and an enduring work of twentieth-century English literature." This is a very heavy book and will weigh approximately 1.5Kg when packed in a box. IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DESPATCH. N° de réf. du vendeur 14785
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The Quest for Corvo
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Description du livre Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 2nd Edition. First ed 1934 Cassell, ltd ed. 1/300. As new. N° de réf. du vendeur 001320
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The Quest For Covo: An Experiment In Biography
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Description du livre Hardcover. First edition thus (& 1st printing). 360 pages. First published in 1934, a.reprint of an acknowledged classic, This new Tartarus Press edition is augmented by over sixty photographs of the characters discussed by Symons, and reproductions of the letters he received and sent while conducting his quest. It also includes a 14-page introduction by Mark Valentine. Fine copy in a fine dustjacket (as new). N° de réf. du vendeur 44200
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The Quest for Corvo: An Experiment in Biography
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Description du livre Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good+. 1st Edition Thus, Limited. First edition thus, hardcover, limited to 300 copies, has a moderate lean to the binding, light bumps to the spine ends, mild shelfwear to the cover corners, a touch of smudging to the fore edge of the text block, and a tiny crease to the lower corner of about sixty pages, otherwise a solid, tight Very Good+ copy in a like unclipped dust jacket, which has a small bump to the head of the spine, some mild rubbing, and a touch of wear to the cover edges and corners. Jacket is wrapped in a Mylar cover. N° de réf. du vendeur 104439
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