In the Heart of the Heart of the Country
by Gass, William H
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Temecula, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Row, 1968. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stated first edition of this volume of stories by Gass. Near fine in a near fine, price-intact jacket. Inscribed by the author to the book collector Don Kaufmann on the half title: "To Don Kaufmann, in Sarasota, on June 16, 1977 from the heart of the country to the tail of the country, a work whose heart needs now a doctor - but best wishes, Bill Gass.
Synopsis
William H. Gass is an American novelist, short-story writer, essayist, critic, and emeritus professor of philosophy. His first novel, Omensetter’s Luck , was published in 1966 and since then he has published several more works of fiction, including The Tunnel and Middle C . He has also published collections of essays, including On Being Blue (available from NYRB Classics), Fiction and the Figures of Life , and Life Sentences , and has received many awards and honors.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Paul Johnson Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000928
- Title
- In the Heart of the Heart of the Country
- Author
- Gass, William H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Pages
- 206
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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Temecula, California
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