A Company of Readers: : Uncollected Writings of W.H. Auden, Jacques Barzun, and Lionel Trilling from the Readers' Subscription and Mid-Century Book Clubs
by Krystal, Arthur (ed.)
- Used
- Condition
- Book VG: tape residue on boards, discard stamp on FFEP, else clean, square, tight, unmarked/DJ VG: mild shelf wear/toning, not clipped.
- ISBN 10
- 0743202627
- ISBN 13
- 9780743202626
- Seller
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Free Press, 2001. first edition. hardcover. Book VG: tape residue on boards, discard stamp on FFEP, else clean, square, tight, unmarked/DJ VG: mild shelf wear/toning, not clipped.. 8vo 289pp. edited with an introduction by Arthur Krystal, foreword by Jacques Barzun. from front flap: "In 1951, Jacques Barzun, W.H. Auden, and Lionel Trilling joined together to form the editorial board of the Readers' Subscription Book Club. Thus began a venture unique in the annals of American culture. Never before or since have three such eminent intellectuals collaborated to bring books to the attention of the general public. Now, a half century later, A Company of Readers tells the story of this extraordinary partnership and presents for the first time a selection of essays from the publications of the Readers' Subscription Book Club and its successor, the Mid-Century Book Society." #02381.
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- Seller
- Matthew's Books LLC (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 2316
- Title
- A Company of Readers
- Author
- Krystal, Arthur (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Book VG: tape residue on boards, discard stamp on FFEP, else clean, square, tight, unmarked
- Jacket Condition
- DJ VG: mild shelf wear/toning, not clipped.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first edition
- ISBN 10
- 0743202627
- ISBN 13
- 9780743202626
- Publisher
- The Free Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- literary criticism, books on books, essays, nonfiction, first ediiton
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Matthew's Books LLC
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About Matthew's Books LLC
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