JOHN BROWN'S BODY
by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/n/a
- Seller
-
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
This is a first edition from the classics series published by International Collectors Library in 1970.
John Brown's Body (1928) is an epic poem written by the American poet Stephen Vincent Benét (1898-1943). Its title references the radical abolitionist John Brown, who raided Harpers Ferry in Virginia in the fall of 1859. He was captured and hanged later that year. Benét's poem covers the history of the American Civil War until Lee's surrender at Appomattox. There are eight fictional characters that comprise north and south, soldier and non-soldier, men and women, white and black, slave and freemen. They are introduced to round out the story of the Civil War and the actual events and leaders. It won the Pulitzer Prize in 1929.
This is a lovely copy. Red leatherette, with a gilt design on the cover and spine and a bound-in silk bookmark, which remains undisturbed.
The original owner put a bookplate on the inside front cover and then crossed out his/her name. You can either put a label over that or steam off the bookplate.
Other than that, it's in absolutely pristine condition. It is unopened and unread.
Note: If you are outside of North America, the quoted shipping price is for surface mail without tracking. For other options, please contact me.
Synopsis
An American folk-epic which depicts the events of the Civil War.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Louise Aird (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 725
- Title
- JOHN BROWN'S BODY
- Author
- STEPHEN VINCENT BENET
- Format/Binding
- Mint Condition
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- n/a
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- International Collectors Library
- Place of Publication
- United States
- Date Published
- 1970
- Pages
- 344
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Harpers Ferry, abolitionist, American Civil War, Pulitzer
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; American History; American Fiction; Biography, Autobiography, True Stories;
Terms of Sale
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- Gilt
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