WHAT IS A CANADIAN LITERATURE?
by METCALF, John
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Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Guelph, Ontario: Red Kite Press, [1988]. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine. First Edition. Octavo, original red pebbled cloth titled in gilt on spine panel, black endpapers. 104 pp. 1250 copies printed of which 250 were casebound in cloth, 30 copies of which were signed and numbered by the author. This is one of the 30 signed copies, being copy # 19. A fine copy without dust jacket, as issued, in the University of Guelph manila envelope (slightly worn).
¶ A long - and, actually, extremely interesting - essay on the state of Canadian literature in the 1980's.
¶ A long - and, actually, extremely interesting - essay on the state of Canadian literature in the 1980's.
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- Bookseller
- Thompson Rare Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 303303
- Title
- WHAT IS A CANADIAN LITERATURE?
- Author
- METCALF, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Red Kite Press
- Place of Publication
- Guelph, Ontario
- Date Published
- [1988]
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