Guy DAVENPORT / Eclogues Eight Stories Signed 1st Edition 1981

Description: Eclogues: Eight Stories Author: DAVENPORT, Guy Title: Eclogues: Eight Stories Publication: San Francisco: North Point Press, 1981 Edition: First Edition Description: Hardcover. Octavo, 238pp. About very good in the publsiher's navy boards with grey cloth spine. Foxing and soiling to boards, and to part of the endpapers, as well as the edges. Else clean and sound internally. In a very good dust jacket, foxed on the verso and toned on the spine, but free of tears and creases. A meaningful association copy, belonging to Davenport's bibliographer Joan Crane, and SIGNED and INSCRIBED by three figures, including Davenport, to her on the front free endpaper. The first inscription, signed "Wm" is certainly publisher William Turnbull, who writes: "8/11/81 The Village [Pot?] Woodside, CA. For Joan Crane, an inscription not from the author but from the publisher. Being number 2 we try harder. With Love, Wm." Below that is an inscription from Davenport, who writes: "For Joan Crane, an inscription from the author, and from our friend for whom the book was written, Guy Davenport Thanksgiving 1983." As indicated by Davenport's inscription, the final note is from the book's dedicatee, Davenport's longtime partner Bonnie Jean Cox, who has simply signed her name, also dating it Thanksgiving 1983 (presumably Crane, Davenport, and Cox were at the same Thansgiving table). Crane's bibliography of Davenport was published over a decade later, in 1995. Her accomplishments in the wider literary world were many, and she was a respected figure in the history of modern bibliography. Aside from her Davenport bibliography, she also wrote definitive works on Robert Frost, Willa Cather, William Faulkner, and Carl Sandburg, among others. A most pleasing association. Very good- / very good. Seller ID: 12465 Subject: American literature Cleveland Book Company, ABAA Rocky River, OH As a small, independent bookseller in Cleveland, Ohio, I deal in general used, rare, and antiquarian books, autographs, manuscripts, pamphlets, and personal and family papers in all subjects. My family has been in the antiquarian book business since 1971. We are proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and several other leading trade organizations, and adhere strictly to their codes of professionalism and ethics. Guarantee All items may be returned within 30 days, with a full refund including shipping costs if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations by USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 5 to 14 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Tracking is provided on all domestic shipments. Expedited and international shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote BEFORE placing an order. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items. Payment We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving buyer's feedback. If you are unhappy with your order for any reason, please contact us before leaving feedback, and we will resolve the problem! We take pride in our business and make every attempt to describe each item in our inventory accurately according to the highest standards of the rare book trade.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 588 USD

Location: Rocky River, Ohio

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