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A Convergence of Birds
by Foer, Jonathan Safran (Editor)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Near Fine
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
First edition 1st printing, Very Good book that has light edge and corner wear that has rubbed off some of the bright green of the boards, light bump at top of spine, bit loose at front hinge, small bump to a few pages at top edges with slight splay to boards, in a Near Fine jacket with light edge wear, appears unread and. Fiction and poetry, by 22 contributors, inspired by the art of Joseph Cornell. This is Foer's first book appearance and includes an introduction and story by him. Contributors include: Diane Ackerman, Joyce Carol Oates, Rick Moody, Barry Lopez, Robert Coover, Howard Norman, Paul West, Siri Hustvedt, Dale Peck, Joanna Scott, Robert Pinsky, Lydia Davis, Mary Caponegro, John Yau and others. The jacket and end papers are beautiful examples of Cornell's work and each contribution features a tipped-in color photograph of one of his works. Joseph Cornell was a New York artist and sculptor whose most characteristic works were assemblages, or collages.
Details
- Bookseller
- Squid Ink Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- biblio6246
- Title
- A Convergence of Birds
- Author
- Foer, Jonathan Safran (Editor)
- Illustrator
- Joseph Cornell
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Distributed Art Publishers Inc.
- Place of Publication
- US
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- Fiction, Art, Joseph Cornell
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