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THE LIFE OF JESUS:; An Apocryphal Novel
by Olson, Toby
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0811206130
- ISBN 13
- 9780811206136
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: New Directions, 1976. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. SIGNED by the Author on the title pager: ASSOCIATION COPY with additional signature of the giftee, Canadian Author, Greg Gatenby, 8vo (8 1/4" x 5 1/2"), green buckram with black lettering on spine, Mylar-protected lettered dust jacket (unclipped) with crown of thorns, 152 pages. Toby Olson (born 1937 Chicago) is an American novelist, poet, and librettist. He won the PEN/Faulkner award for Seaview in 1983. He has written more than ten novels. More recently, he has collaborated with composer Paul Epstein. THE LIFE OF JESUS is Olson's remarkably lyrical and poetic reflections about his life as an Irish Catholic with an embracing mother as refracted through the Gospel narratives about Jesus. INSCRIBED by the Author on the title page: "For Greg -- / From LIFE! All BEST, Toby" to Greg Gatenby, a Canadian author and founder of the International Festival of Authors. With Gatenby's signature on the free front endpaper. SUPERIOR COPY: tight, clean, with very slight uniform toning to paper. Crisp bright dust jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3215
- Title
- THE LIFE OF JESUS:; An Apocryphal Novel
- Author
- Olson, Toby
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0811206130
- ISBN 13
- 9780811206136
- Publisher
- New Directions
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- Irish, Catholic, incest, mother, stages, cross, priest, boy, father, dog, poetry
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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