The Art of The Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry Hardcover - 2002

Counterpoint Press, Washington, D.C, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Signed. Good Book/Good Dust Jacket. First Edition. First printing as stated. Edited and introduction by Norman Wirzba. SIGNED IN PERSON BY WENDELL BERRY DIRECTLY TO THE TITLE PAGE. Maroon quarter paper binding with cream textured paper over boards, gilt stamped initials on front, gilt stamped title on spine, and green endpapers. Covers are clean. Small stain to bottom edge of front cover. Gilt is bright. Edgewear to head of spine. Tail of spine bumped. Upper corners are lightly bumped. Dust jacket shows edgewear to top and bottom, Heavy sunning to spine, rubbing to spine ends and corners. Age tanning to top edge of flaps, creases to corners of front flap. Some stains on fore edge of textblock, light soiling to all edges. Dust jacket shows some edgewear to all extremities. Dust jacket is not price clipped with $26.00 price on the front flap. Dust jacket is protected in mylar sleeve. Mylar sleeve shows some shelfwear. Tail edge of textblock shows some soiling and spots of dampstaining. Hinges strong. Binding tight and square. Several pages show dog-eared upper and lower corners but otherwise clean and unmarked. 327 pages. 6-1/4 X 9-1/4.