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Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice [Limited Edition]

Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice [Limited Edition]

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Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice [Limited Edition]

by CABELL, James Branch (author); Frank C. Papé (artist); Hugh Walpole (intro.)

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London: John Lane, 1921. UK Edition, Limited. One of 3,000 copies. Octavo (25cm); black cloth covered boards titled in gilt on front cover and spine; red topstain; 325,[4]pp; illustrated endpapers and 13 plates by Papé, including tipped in frontispiece. Spine ends pushed; rubbing to the joints, corners and lower board edges; Very Good+, lacking the dustjacket.

"Jurgen is a pawnbroker caught between romantic and cynical world views: a would be poet...after gaining his reckless wish to be rid of a nagging wife, he finds himself the poorer for it, and sets out to make good his loss. His quest ranges through various scenarios borrowed from history, myth and fiction involving many allegorical figures." BARRON 3-67.

Synopsis

"Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice," an entry in the Poictesme series, is an epic fantasy voyage as well as an erotic fable. Cabell himself wrote: "This fable is, as the world itself, a book wherein each man will find what his nature enables him to see; which gives us back each his own image; and which teaches us each the lesson that each of us desires to learn." Jurgen was banned for decades because of its explicit content. It was, and remains, a groundbreaking early fantasy novel and a worthy addition to the Wildside Fantasy Classics line.

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Bookseller
Lorne Bair Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
53399
Title
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice [Limited Edition]
Author
CABELL, James Branch (author); Frank C. Papé (artist); Hugh Walpole (intro.)
Book Condition
Used
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Edition
UK Edition, Limited
Publisher
John Lane
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1921
Bookseller catalogs
Modern Fiction; Fantasy - Lost Race - Science Fiction;

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Good+
A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
Tipped In
Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Cloth
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