The Quest For Corvo
by A J a Symons
A.J.A. Symons (1900-1941) pursued a wide variety of projects in his short life, writing and editing works on the verse of the 1890s, the history of the Nonesuch Press, and critical studies of various figures of note. He is remembered for his groundbreaking biography of the bizarre genius Baron Corvo and for his own eccentric hobbies, as chronicled in a biography written by his brother, the mystery novelist Julian Symons.A S Byatt is renowned internationally for her novels and short stories. Her novels include the Booker Prize-winning Possession, The Biographer’s Tale and the quartet,The Virgin in the Garden, Still Life, Babel Tower and A Whistling Woman. Her most recent novel, The Children’s Book was published in 2009.
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London: Cassell & Co, Ltd, 1934. First Edition. First edition. Signed by A.J.A. Symons, warmly inscribed to Donald van den Bergh, possibly the former director of Unilever. [xii], 293 pp. Bound in publisher's navy cloth with gilt spine lettering. Near Fine with light rubbing, lacking dust jacket. A biography of gay writer and artist Frederick Rolfe, who wrote as… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: Cassell & Company Limited, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. 8vo. Pp. 293. Index. Illustrated with three halftone photo reproductions and a manuscript facsimile. Bound in dark blue buckram, two gold panels printed on the spine with lettering left blank. Laid paper, trimmed, top edge dyed dark red. Lightly rubbed covers with mild spine lean and bowed… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: Cassell & Co. Ltd,, 1934. First edition, first impression. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to the writer Frank Swinnerton (1884-1992) on the front free endpaper, "Frank Swinnerton, in the hope that he will find the book worthy of the theme with the cordial regards of A. J. A. Symons." Octavo. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The quest for Corvo: an experiment in biography / A. J. A. Symons; with a memoir by Sir Shane Leslie
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London: Quartet Books, 1993. 1st Edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xix, 293 p. : ill., ports., facsims; 21 cm. Notes: Includes index. Subjects: Rolfe, Frederick 1860-1913. Biography. Authors, English 19th century; Biography. Decadence (Literary movement) England London. Eccentrics and eccentricities Great Britain Biography. British Italy Venice… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Penguin, 1979. 1979 reprint . Soft cover. Near Fine. 7600 shelf. Unread. Trade paperback, pictorial covers. No names, clean text. Fr. Rolfe (Baron Corvo) -- genius or charlatan? Index. N. Mossakowski cover art. Solid. 98 pgs
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