FIGURES OF EARTH: A COMEDY OF APPEARANCES
by CABELL, JAMES BRANCH
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- FINE IN A VERY GOOD+ D.J.
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BURLINGTON, Wisconsin, United States
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NEW YORK NY: ROBERT M. MCBRIDE & CO. FINE IN A VERY GOOD+ D.J.. PUB 1921. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. BLEILER CHECKLIST PAGE 37 / Along with "Jurgen" and "Something About Eve" a novel in the "Poictesme Cycle" . BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT. D.J. IS MODERATELY WORN AT THE CORNERS WITH SPINE A BIT DARKENED, OVERALL LIGHT DUST-SOILING, AND IS NOT PRICE-CLIPPED. AN EXCELLENT CLEAN, BRIGHT, UNFADED COPY IN THE SCARCE DUST JACKET. Cabell is best known for his series of urbane, highly mannered, pseudo-erudite romances of Dom Manuel, set in the mythical medieval country of Poictesme. .
Synopsis
Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances is a fantasy novel or ironic romance by James Branch Cabell, set in the imaginary French province of Poictesme during the first half of the 13th century. The book follows the earthly career of Dom Manuel the Redeemer from his origins as a swineherd, through his elevation to the rank of Count of Poictesme, to his death. It forms the second volume of Cabell's gigantic Biography of Manuel.
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- Bookseller
- JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- COLLECTI012799I
- Title
- FIGURES OF EARTH: A COMEDY OF APPEARANCES
- Author
- CABELL, JAMES BRANCH
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - FINE IN A VERY GOOD+ D.J.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION
- Publisher
- ROBERT M. MCBRIDE & CO
- Place of Publication
- NEW YORK NY
- Date Published
- PUB 1921
- Keywords
- BLEILER CHECKLIST PAGE 37 / Along with "Jurgen" and "Something About, Eve" a novel in the "Poictesme Cycle", NOVEL, FANTASY
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