Machine, Metaphor, and the Writer: A Jungian View
by Bettina L Knapp
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
University Park: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1989. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6". None . A brilliant comparative work by Bettina L Knapp, exploring the impact of the machine on the literary mind and its ramifications. The first edition, in the original dust wrapper. A fascinating study looking into the impact of the machine on the literary and artistic minds by Betting L Knapp. Knapp offers powerful analysis of texts by Irish, German, Polish, Japanese, French, and American authors such as Alfred Jarry, Luigi Pirandello, Jiro Osaragi; all of these authors were deeply affected by the changes occurring in their lives and time. The first edition, in the unclipped dust wrapper. An excellent review copy of this uncommon work. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. With a 'Review Copy' stamp to the front pastedown and to the verso of the title page. The dust wrapper is unclipped and lovely with minor shelf wear only and a minor faint handling mark to the front wrap. internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 779A53
- Title
- Machine, Metaphor, and the Writer: A Jungian View
- Author
- Bettina L Knapp
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Pennsylvania State University Press
- Place of Publication
- University Park
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- comparative study machine writing machine
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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