The Final Stanza. A Hitherto Unpublished Chapter of "That Man Heine."
by Browne, Lewis
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1929 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First edition. One of 400 copies printed for The Book Club of California by San Francisco printers, Johnck & Seeger. Signed by the author. Additionally, this copy is labeled Number "4, Printer's Copy." The front blank flyleaf bears a presentation inscription, signed by the printer, "To my dear friend Paula Norton - this fragment from my hands. John J. Johnck." Pp. [8], iii-vi, 8, [3]. Opening initials in blue. Vellum-backed blue boards, gilt lettered cover. Slight fading to edges of front cover, vellum spine a bit darkened, else a fine copy. This short piece was intended to form an introductory chapter to Browne's biography of the poet Heine, but was omitted from that book. [Barr, Presses of Northern California: p.59; Magee, The Hundredth Book: 33]..
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- Seller
- Argonaut Book Shop
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 2380
- Title
- The Final Stanza. A Hitherto Unpublished Chapter of "That Man Heine."
- Author
- Browne, Lewis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Publisher
- The Book Club of California
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- Private Press, the Book Club of California, Johnck and & Seeger, Biography, Heine, Poetry, Limited Edition
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