Leaven of Malice
by Davies, Robertson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: Clarke Irwin, 1955. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Second Printing. Fine but for prev. owner name on front pastedown, dusty top edge, and insignificant bumping to spine heel, in jacket with toned spine, and some wear to extremities, including a small chip at the heel..
Synopsis
Leaven of Malice, published in 1954, is the second novel in The Salterton Trilogy by Canadian novelist Robertson Davies. The other two novels are Tempest-Tost and A Mixture of Frailties. The series was also published in one volume as The Salterton Trilogy in 1986. The trilogy revolves around the residents of the imaginary town of Salterton, Ontario. Davies won the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour in 1955 for Leaven of Malice.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Renaissance Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15970
- Title
- Leaven of Malice
- Author
- Davies, Robertson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Publisher
- Clarke Irwin
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1955
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Canadian Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canadian Literature;
Terms of Sale
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- Heel
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