On Being Blue: A Philosophical Inquiry.
by [Literary Essays] Gass, William
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0879231831
- ISBN 13
- 9780879231835
- Seller
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Langley, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Boston :: Godine,, 1975.. First Printing of the First Trade Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine unclipped dust jacket. This is one of only 3000 copies of the trade edition. The color blue is the most suitable color of interior life...the one color that moves easily through our various states of feeling. Blue pencils, blue noses, blue movies, laws, and stockings. The dumps, Mondays; the ocean, the sky, and the deep, deep ice. The Whale and the grass in Kentucky. This essay into the "world of blue" is at the heart of Gass�s oeuvre.
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- Bookseller
- Gregor Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27850
- Title
- On Being Blue: A Philosophical Inquiry.
- Author
- [Literary Essays] Gass, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing of the First Trade Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0879231831
- ISBN 13
- 9780879231835
- Publisher
- Godine,
- Place of Publication
- Boston :
- Date Published
- 1975.
- Keywords
- Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERATURE SIGNED;
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Gregor Rare Books
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Langley, Washington
About Gregor Rare Books
Gregor Rare Books is an open shop in the beautiful waterfront village of Langley, WA on Whidbey Island. We offer a fine selection of Distinctive Literature in the First Edition. Our shop hours are Wednesday through Sunday 10 am to 5 pm pst.
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