New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. An unusually attractive binding, being of gray paper over boards, gray and white cloth-backed, gray lettering to spine. Top-stained in purple. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, a little worn of front inner flap, along edges, else protected by a plastic coat and not price-clipped. A fine and accessible biography of a society woman who came to symbolize the literary Bohemia of the '20s and '30s and who was also a writer and poet and muse and friend to many. Full bibliography and notes, several sections of black-and-white photographs, many being by Cecil Beaton. xiii [2]-2-366 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

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Bookseller: Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 351835
Title: Nancy Cunard: a biography
Author: Chisholm, Anne
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1979
Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: Nancy Cunard Anne Chisholm literature England literary Bohemia

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