THE SPIRE
by Golding, William
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Columbus, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc.. Very Good. (1964). Hardcover. First American Edition. Black boards, gilt stamping to spine, previous owner signed, newspaper clipping laid-in at page 64-65 has caused some toning, otherwise a clean, very good copy in a slightly toned dj. .
Synopsis
Dean Jocelin is a man driven. He has a vision that causes him to construct an immense spire above his cathedral, and refuses to stop, despite the warnings of the masons and the complaints of all around him. The Spire is about the human condition, the nature of religion, and relationships. Explore the mind of Dean Jocelin, which is is stable as his spire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hoffman Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 57489
- Title
- THE SPIRE
- Author
- Golding, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (1964)
Terms of Sale
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- 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....
- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
- 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...