New: William S. Sharp, Printed, 1951 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. xiii, 271 pp, b&w frontis, preface, "A Fair and Sweet Town"; Success and Consequence; "A Will to Splendor; The Book of the Grotesque; The Short Stories; In the Lawrencian Orbit; The Downward Curve; Final Wanderings; An American as Artist; bibliographical note, index. The American Men of Letters Series: First Printing, 1951. "The author places Anderson in the cultural context of his times and gives the reader a fresh and balanced judgment of the meaning of both of Anderson's virtures and of his limitations, and concludes tht the best of Anderson's work is a durable part of the American literary structure and an enrichment of the American imagination --- a new and rewarding way of seeing ourselves, our tradition, and our accomplishment." from the jacket flap. Price clipped. small chips top and bottom spine and front panel edges. Only the faintest wear, else, Pristine. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Brown cloth with gilt lettering to front board and spine..

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Bookseller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004180
Title: Sherwood Anderson
Author: Howe, Irving
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good +
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: William S. Sharp, Printed
Place of Publication: New
Date Published: 1951
Keywords: LITERARY CRITICISM AMERICAN WRITERS ANDERSON SHERWOOD (1876-1941) INTERPRETATIONS AND CRITICISM
Bookseller catalogs: LITERARY CRITICISM;
Size: 8vo

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