Search Results: time and river by wolfe

Garden City, New York: Sun Dial Press, 1944. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/Good. Fictionalized autobiography of Wolfe, which he described as "a legend of man's hunger in his youth,'' in 912 pages. Orig. published in 1935 by Scribner's, this is the first printing from the Sun Dial Press from 1944 (First, thus). With green cloth-covered boards & gilt title to front & spine, this hardcover book is in Good condition: generally clean, binding secure, but front hinge is cracking. Moderate tanning, heavier around edges, with foxing to external fore edge pages, but completely unmarked save for rubbing & slight dampstain to same edge. The price-clipped DJ is also only Good, with minor chips & creases, slight spine fade, edgewear; nicely protected in mylar by original owner. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific); later orders,… Read More

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. First edition. Hardcover. Pages slightly toned; faint erasures on front endpaper; top corner creased on first few pages; otherwise very good condition (no dust jacket). In mylar cover. . 912p.

Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1971. First Thus. Softcover. Good Condition. Size: 12mo 6 3/4 - 7 3/4". 1035 pp. Binding firm, spine faded and creased. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Edges foxed and browned. Covers slightly creased. Of Time and the River is a fictionalised autobiography, using the name Eugene Gant for Wolfe's, detailing the protagonist's early and mid-twenties, during which time the character attends Harvard University, moves to New York City and teaches English at a university there, and travels overseas with the character Francis Starwick. Francis Starwick was based on Wolfe's friend, playwright Kenneth Raisbeck. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; United States; Modern; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 014003305X. ISBN/EAN: 9780140033052. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51769. . 9780140033052

NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Hardcover, black/green spine with gilt lettering; first Scribner's edition with 'A' to copyright page; no jacket. 913 pages, clean, tight copy. A fictionalized autobiography, using the name Eugene Gant for Wolfe's, detailing the protagonist's early and mid-twenties, during which time the character attends Harvard University, moves to New York City and teaches English at a university there, and travels overseas with the character Francis Starwick. Francis Starwick was based on Wolfe's friend, playwright Kenneth Raisbeck. The novel was published by Scribners and edited by Maxwell Perkins.The narrative of Of Time and the River closely follows the events of Wolfe's own life from 1920 to 1925. Record # 383014

London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1935. Hardcover in good condition. No jacket. First UK edition. Boards are marked. Spine is faded. Spine ends are bumped. Page block and some pages are tanned and marked. Minor creases on some pages. Text is clear throughout. HCW. Hardcover. Good. Used.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. 912pp. Tiny tear at the crown, light uneven toning on front pastedown, flyleaves neatly strengthened with cloth tape with rear fly splitting at the gutter, very good, lacking the dust jacket.

First Edition. Black cloth and gilt. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. Good condition, general wear and discoloration. Shallow long tear in cloth binding, otherwise fine.

C. Scribner's Sons. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1935. First Edition; Eighth Printing. Hardcover. ; Eighth printing published September 1935, the same year as the first printing. Black cloth cover has modest wear to corners and spine caps and lightly bumped upper front corners but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Former owner's name on front end sheet. Pages are toned but clean and near pristine. ; 8.4 X 5.8 X 2.1 inches; 912 pages .

London: William Heinemann Ltd., , 1935. First British Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. FIRST UK EDITION. LONDON : 1935. The author's second novel. Original black smooth cloth; gilt lettered spine onto green panels to spine & cover. Bright tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. Minor wear only. End-papers slightly foxed. VERY GOOD. 912 pages. THOMAS CLAYTON WOLFE (October 3, 1900 - September 15, 1938) was an American novelist of the early 20th century. Wolfe wrote four lengthy novels as well as many short stories, dramatic works, and novellas. He is known for mixing highly original, poetic, rhapsodic, and impressionistic prose with autobiographical writing. His books, written and published from the 1920s to the 1940s, vividly reflect on American culture and the mores of that period, filtered through Wolfe's sensitive, sophisticated, and hyper-analytical perspective. After Wolfe's death, contemporary author William Faulkner said that Wolfe might have been the… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. Original black cloth with glt titles in gilt and green fields. 912 pages with the publishers note bound in preceeding the 1/2 title. Out of print. First Printing ('A' present). Cloth, very good/No Dj

NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. Fair in Fair dust jacket. 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's gilt-titled cloth. First edition with Scribner's A. Mottling and insecting to the cloth, mild corner and edge wear, and damping to the boards and margins/edges, occasional light pencilling to text. The DJ in mylar is very worn with closed tears, excessive edgewear, chipping and some interior clear tape repairs. Pages lightly toned, hinges sound. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Covers shelfworn. Front hinge starting. Dust jacket worn and chipped.

Heinemann, 1935. Hardcover. Good/Poor. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Thus. Unmarked Hardback With Little Wear. Front Hinge Cracked But Binding Robust. Near Very Good. The Unclipped Dj Has Paper Loss To Head And Foot Of Spine And Is Mylar-Protected.

William Heinemann Ltd., 1935. Edgeworn, spine a little faded, hinges a little weak, unmarked, 912pp, VG/--.. 1st UK Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. A little area of discoloration on front cover.. First Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good.

It is a fictionalized autobiography, using the name Eugene Gant for Wolfe's, detailing the protagonist's early and mid-twenties, during which time the character attends Harvard University, moves to New York City and teaches English at a university there, and travels overseas with the character Francis Starwick. Francis Starwick was based on Wolfe's friend, playwright Kenneth Raisbeck. The novel was published by Scribners and edited by Maxwell Perkins.The narrative of Of Time and the River closely follows the events of Wolfe's own life from 1920 to 1925. The novel, which ran to 912 pages in its first edition, is divided into eight books, the titles of which are borrowed from myths and legends that provide insight into the various stages of Eugene's pilgrimage. When the story opens, Eugene is preparing to board a northbound train that will take him from his hometown of Altamont, Catawba (modeled after Wolfe's hometown of Asheville, North Carolina) to Harvard University, where he intends to study writing… Read More

Scriner's and Sons.New York, 1935. Scriner's and Sons. New York 1935. Library of. under title: Look homeward, angel]"--Publisher's note. LCCN NO.s line 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 H/C 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 22. Near Fine ,tight, clean , no writing or labels. Yellow paper over boards, black cloth spine, gold lettering. Very Good/Very Good. show more ↓ It is a fictionalized autobiography, using the name Eugene Gant for Wolfe's, detailing the protagonist's early and mid-twenties, during which time the character attends Harvard University, moves to New York City and teaches English at a university there, and travels overseas with the character Francis Starwick Francis Starwick was based on Wolfe's friend, playwright Kenneth Raisbeck. The novel was published by Scriber and edited by Maxwell Perkins. The narrative of Of Time and the River closely follows the events of Wolfe's own life from 1920 to 1925 The novel, which ran to 912 pages in its first. Charles Scriner's Sons. New York 1935. "First… Read More

Charles Scribner's Sons. Collectible - Good/No Dust Wrapper. 1935. First Printiing. Hard Cover. (I-257) edge, cover wear, previos owner's inscription in front end page .

Privately printed; Norman Press. Collectible - Good. Chicago: Privately Printed 1942. 1st thus. Hardcover 12mo 30 pgs. Blue/white frontis. Good in a good dust jacket. Gilt on front cover is a bit worn. Waterstain to spine heel and a bit on front and rear covers in that area. Otherwise very good. Contents clean and binding sound. Jacket has light edgewear and a very faint waterstain at spine heel. (american literature, fiction) Inquire if you need further information.

New York: Charles Scribners, 1935. Light rubbing to front panel of boards which has two bumped corners. Scribner's A on copyright page. Black paper covered boards with green and gold stamping on front panel and spine. Textblock unmarked, tight and square. Hinge at half title page a bit loose but tight thereafter. . First American Edition. Cloth. Vg-/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.