Pharos and Pharillon.
by FORSTER, E. M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Richmond, Surrey: The Hogarth Press,, 1923. First edition, first impression, one of 900 copies hand-printed by the Woolfs. This collection of articles and essays was written by Forster about his time in Alexandria and also includes the first appearance in English of poems by C. P. Cavafy, in the final chapter "The Poetry of C. P. Cavafy". It includes some of Cavafy's most famous poems, "The God Abandons Anthony", "The City", and "Ithaka", translated by George Valassopoulos. It is here that Forster's memorable first impression of Cavafy appears: "a Greek gentleman in a straw hat, standing absolutely motionless at a slight angle to the universe". The articles were originally published between 1921 and 1923 for the British newspaper, The Nation and Athenaum, owned by Leonard Woolf. The binding appeared in two states with no priority, the royal blue design running either horizontally or vertically. Octavo. Original blue cloth-backed horizontally patterned blue boards, printed paper title label on spine. Spine and extremities toned, spine ends bumped, covers rubbed with tiny loss to label, edges a little worn, contents toned. A good copy. Woolmer 29.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 162266
- Title
- Pharos and Pharillon.
- Author
- FORSTER, E. M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Richmond, Surrey: The Hogarth Press,
- Date Published
- 1923
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
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London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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