The Getting of Wisdom
by RICHARDSON, Henry Handel (pseud. of Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson)
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 1931. Revised Edition. Octavo (19.75cm); green cloth, with titling and decorative elements stamped in orange and black on spine and front cover; orange topstain; dustjacket; [x],275,[3]pp. Spine ends gently nudged, hint of dust-soil to upper edge of textblock, else a fresh, Near Fine copy. In the Paul Wenck dustjacket, unclipped (priced $2.50), spine-sunned, with modest external wear, some toning to extremities, and several small nicks, tears, and attendant creases; Very Good. A major coming-of-age novel by this Australian author, set in an all-girls boarding school. First published in 1910, the book has been continuously in print since. Basis for Bruce Beresford's 1977 film of the same name, starring Susannah Fowle, Hilary Ryan, and Barry Humphries.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 60493
- Title
- The Getting of Wisdom
- Author
- RICHARDSON, Henry Handel (pseud. of Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton & Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1931
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Fiction; Social Fiction;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
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- Octavo
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....