Geschwister: A Celebration, 22 June 1985
by Middlebrook, Diane; Djerassi, Carl
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- Paperback
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Fremont, California, United States
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About This Item
S. l. (Woodside, CA): The Heyeck Press, 1985. Softcover. First edition, 1 of 200 copies; 9 3/4 x 6 1/2; pp. [8]; marbled wraps; a bit of rubbing to tips of spine; finger smudge to first blank leaf; light wear to corners; deckled page edges; one illustration by "Rice;" very good condition.Published by the Heyeck Press of Woodside, California - known for producing fine, limited editions of poetic works and for their hand-marbled paper for over 3 decades - the poetry-and-program booklet was presented, as a keepsake, to the friends of Diane Middlebrook and Carl Djerassi at their wedding. Diane Middlebrook (1939 - 2007) was a poet, writer, and educator. She taught Feminist Studies at Stanford University and was the author of critically acclaimed biographies of Sylvia Plath (together with Silvia's husband Ted Hughes) and Ann Sexton. Carl Djerassi (1923 - 2015) was an Austrian-born Bulgarian-American scientist, author, and playwright, who was the co-inventor of the first contraceptive pill. He was Middlebrook's third husband.
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- Bookseller
- ZH BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001960
- Title
- Geschwister: A Celebration, 22 June 1985
- Author
- Middlebrook, Diane; Djerassi, Carl
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- S. l. (Woodside, CA): The Heyeck Press
- Date Published
- 1985
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books:English Literature:Poetry;
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