A New Testament.
by Sherwood Anderson
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket, marbled slipcase in Good condition
- Seller
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Miller Place, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Boni & Liveright Publishers, 1927. Hardcover, black boards & vellum. Good/No Jacket, marbled slipcase in Good condition. Signed Presentation Copy of a Limited Edition. The limitation page indicates the edition consists of 265 numbered and signed copies, of which 250 are for sale. The word 'Presentation' is hand-written on the number line, and it is signed in black ink 'Sherwood Anderson.' Though not indicated, this was in the collection of T. R. Smith, chief editor at Liveright during the 1920s. 118 pages, free verse and prose poems. Slipcase edges worn & rubbed, glassine torn with losses, spine well-spotted and darkened. Some pages unopened, ribbon marker. Although the book and slipcase are a bit worse for wear, it is a unique copy of an unusual work. Anderson, 1876-1941, was an American novelist and short story writer best known for his 1919 masterpiece 'Winesburg, Ohio' about life in a typical Midwestern town. He is remembered for his sympathy for the struggles of the common man. He considered 'A New Testament' to be an experimental work exploring 'the purely fanciful side of a man's life, the odds and ends of thought, the little pockets of thoughts and emotions that are so seldom touched.' It was his 'own kind of poetry [of] mystic, vague impulses' akin to the chants or utterances of some of the Hebrew poets in the Old Testament.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Monkey House Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8714
- Title
- A New Testament.
- Author
- Sherwood Anderson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover, black boards & vellum
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, marbled slipcase in Good condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Boni & Liveright Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1927
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- JJB
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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About the Seller
Monkey House Books
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Miller Place, New York
About Monkey House Books
Monkey House Books is a mail order, used book dealer located on New York's Long Island. We offer quality used books in a variety of categories at reasonable prices. A home-based business managed by a lifelong bibliophile, Monkey House offers personalized assistance and friendly customer service. For the holidays, or anytime, we provide gift wrapping and recipient shipping upon request. We ship within 24 hours of receiving payment, and packages are wrapped and boxed using recycled/reused materials.
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