Maule's curse; seven studies in the history of American obscurantism: Hawthorne, Cooper, Melville, Poe, Emerson, Jones Very, Emily Dickinson, Henry James
Yvor Winters
Maule's curse; seven studies in the history of American obscurantism: Hawthorne, Cooper, Melville, Poe, Emerson, Jones Very, Emily Dickinson, Henry James
Yvor Winters
Publisher: New Directions, Norfolk, Connecticut
Date published: 1938
Format: Hardcover
xii, 240 pages. Publisher's blue cloth-covered binding fresh, light wear to corners; contents unmarked and attractive. 680 grams.
Maule's Curse: Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism
Winters, Yvor
Maule's Curse: Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism
Winters, Yvor
Publisher: New Directions
Date published: 1938
Format: Hardcover
First edition. 240pp. Contemporary owner name, corners and spine ends lightly bumped, very good in a spine tanned good only dust jacket with modest edgewear, a 1" thin hole on the spine and internal tape repairs. Essays on Hawthorne, Cooper, Melville, Poe, Emerson, Very, Dickinson and James.
Maule's Curse: Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism
WINTERS, Yvor
Maule's Curse: Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism
WINTERS, Yvor
Publisher: New Directions, Norfolk, Connecticut
Date published: 1938
Format: Hardcover
First edition. 240pp. Contemporary owner name, corners and spine ends lightly bumped, very good in a spine tanned good only dust jacket with modest edgewear, a 1" thin hole on the spine and internal tape repairs. Essays on Hawthorne, Cooper, Melville, Poe, Emerson, Very, Dickinson and James.
Maule's Curse, Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism
Winters, Yvor
Maule's Curse, Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism
Winters, Yvor
1938 New Directions Press. solid and unmarked, no jacket, covers have wear and back cover has bent top corner, interior is fine, good reading copy. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
MAULE'S CURSE: Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism
Winters, Yvor
MAULE'S CURSE: Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism
Winters, Yvor
Publisher: New Directions, Norfolk, CT
Date published: 1938
Format: Hardcover
First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 240pp. Incl. index. Series of related essays in classic American literature dealing principally with Hawthorne, Melville, Cooper, Emerson, Dickinson, James and Poe. Nicely designed book from New Directions best era. Dark blue cloth with white stamped title. Faint evidence of name removal on front paste-down. Dust jacket is faded on spine, has edge wear and small edge tears, reinforced with paper tape o verso. Front flap is a little wrinkled and has 2" rectangle clipped out. Still quite a nice copy.
In Defense of Reason: Primitivism and Decadence: A Study of American Experimental Poetry. Maule's Curse: Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism. The Anatomy of Nonsense. The Significance of *The Bridge* by Hart Crane, or What Are We to Think of Professor X.
WINTERS, Yvor
In Defense of Reason: Primitivism and Decadence: A Study of American Experimental Poetry. Maule's Curse: Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism. The Anatomy of Nonsense. The Significance of *The Bridge* by Hart Crane, or What Are We to Think of Professor X.
WINTERS, Yvor
Publisher: A Swallow Press Book / The University of Denver Press, New York
Date published: 1947
Format: Hardcover
Octavo. viii, 611pp. Teal cloth with black stamped spine title. Fine in a very good dust jacket with small chip on topedge on front panel, spine tanned. A collection of Winter's work through 1947, with a new introduction.
In Defense of Reason: Primitivism and Decadence: a Study of American Experimental Poetry. Maule's Curse: Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism. the Anatomy of Nonsense. the Significance of *the Bridge* By Hart Crane, Or What Are We to...
Winters, Yvor
In Defense of Reason: Primitivism and Decadence: a Study of American Experimental Poetry. Maule's Curse: Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism. the Anatomy of Nonsense. the Significance of *the Bridge* By Hart Crane, Or What Are We to...
Winters, Yvor
Publisher: A Swallow Press Book / The University of Denver Press
Maule's Curse. Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism. Hawthorne - Cooper - Melville - Poe - Emerson - Jones Very - Emily Dickinson - Henry James.
YVOR WINTERS
Maule's Curse. Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism. Hawthorne - Cooper - Melville - Poe - Emerson - Jones Very - Emily Dickinson - Henry James.
YVOR WINTERS
Publisher: New Directions, Norfolk
Date published: 1938
Format: Hardcover
First edition. 8vo. 240pp. Blue cloth lettered in white at the spine. A very good copy in tanned, chafed and dust soiled dust wrapper, nicked at the spine ends with perhaps a fraction or two of loss. Seven essays, three of them appearing in print here for the first time, two others considerably revised and expanded from their original periodical appearances, and two more with periodical printing errors and unauthorised editorial revisions rescinded.
Maule's Curse: Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism
Winters, Yvor
Maule's Curse: Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism
Winters, Yvor
Publisher: New Directions
Date published: 1938
Format: Hardcover
First edition. 240pp. Contemporary owner name, corners and spine ends lightly bumped, very good in a spine tanned good only dust jacket with modest edgewear, a 1" thin hole on the spine and internal tape repairs. Essays on Hawthorne, Cooper, Melville, Poe, Emerson, Very, Dickinson and James.
Maule's Curse: Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism
Winters, Yvor
Maule's Curse: Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism
Winters, Yvor
Publisher: New Directions, Norfolk, CT
Date published: 1938
Format: Hardcover
Front Free end paper inscribed and signed by author; Textblock very clean and tight; Binding lightly edge and corner bumped and rubbed; Lacks dust jacket; 240p., including index. Obscurantism - the practice of deliberately preventing the facts or full details of something from becoming known. Size: 8vo - 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall
Maule's Curse, Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism
Winters, Yvor
Maule's Curse, Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism
Winters, Yvor
1938 New Directions Press. solid and unmarked, no jacket, covers have wear and back cover has bent top corner, interior is fine, good reading copy. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
In Defense of Reason: Primitivism and Decadence: a Study of American Experimental Poetry. Maule's Curse: Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism. the Anatomy of Nonsense. the Significance of *the Bridge* By Hart Crane, Or What Are We to...
Winters, Yvor
In Defense of Reason: Primitivism and Decadence: a Study of American Experimental Poetry. Maule's Curse: Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism. the Anatomy of Nonsense. the Significance of *the Bridge* By Hart Crane, Or What Are We to...
Winters, Yvor
Publisher: A Swallow Press Book / The University of Denver Press
Maule's Curse: Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism
Winters, Yvor
Maule's Curse: Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism
Winters, Yvor
Publisher: New Directions
Date published: 1938
Format: Blue Cloth
Front Free end paper inscribed and signed by author; Textblock very clean and tight; Binding lightly edge and corner bumped and rubbed; Lacks dust jacket; 240p., including index. Obscurantism-the practice of deliberately preventing the facts or full details of something from becoming known.
Maule's Curse. Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism.
Winters Yvor
Maule's Curse. Seven Studies in the History of American Obscurantism.
Winters Yvor
Publisher: New Directions, U.S.A.
Date published: 1938
Format: Hardcover
Bound in dark blue cloth with lettering to the spine in silver. Very light shelf rub to the spine, head and heel. Slightly 'dusty' to page edges. Some very light mark to the prelims. Internally near fine. V.g. In an original, though now somewhat grubby, careworn d.w. but with no serious damage. Fair. A review copy. 240 p.p. A critical study of seven 19th century authors. Overall an interesting and unusual copy with no serious faults. Size: 6.5" By 9.5"
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