The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers
by Gardner, John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Very Fine
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Alfred Knopf, 1984. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Very Fine. Larger, sturdy book, purple cloth spine, cream boards with brownish stain along cloth spine edge, gilt lettering bright on front and spine, 214 pages. DJ heavy paper beneath mylar, red, purple and black lettering on front and spine, spine very slightly browned, list of Gardner's books on back. DJ has micronick at top back tip, two brown dots on front cover. Near Very Fine DJ/Near Very Fine book.
Synopsis
John Gardner was accorded wide praise for his works of imagination, of criticism, and of scholarship. He was born in 1933 in Batavia, New York. Among the universities at which he taught are Oberlin, San Francisco State, Northwestern, Southern Illinois, Bennington and SUNY-Binghamton. The Art of Fiction was completed before his death in 1982.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 01721
- Title
- The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers
- Author
- Gardner, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred Knopf
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- Writing
- Bookseller catalogs
- Writing;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
Biblio member since 2004
New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
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