A Certain World: A Commonplace Book
by Auden, W. H
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Viking, 1970. 438pp. Oatmeal cloth over bright red boards. Black titles and red decoration on spine, red decoration on front board. Crisp, bright, unmarked pages. Cream colored dust jacket shows mild wear to corners and extremities. Original $10.00 price on front jacket flap. A Certain World is, "an anthology of passages and quotations from other authors, selected by Auden, arranged alphabetically by subject. He called it "a sort of autobiography." Subjects include time, sin, and landscapes." . First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo.
Synopsis
A Certain World is an anthology of alphabetically arranged passages and quotations, valued by Auden from other authors . Auden described this work as the closest he would ever come to writing an autobiography. It was, he wrote, "a map of my planet."
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 034277
- Title
- A Certain World: A Commonplace Book
- Author
- Auden, W. H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- WH Auden, Poetry, Commonplace book, First Edition
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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