The White Goddess
by Graves, Robert
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good-
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Faber & Faber, 1948. 496pp.Blue cloth boards with gilt titles on spine. Third edition, amended and enlarged. Light toning to the pages. Yellow dust jacket shows some evidence of handling and wear to spine ends and extremities, but remains intact, with 35s net price on bottom corner of front flap. "A scholar-poet's quest for the meaning of European myths, a polemic about the relations between man and woman, and also an intensely personal document in which Graves explored the sources of his own inspiration and, as he believed, all true poetry.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. Octavo.
Synopsis
Originally published 1947. Includes Index.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033965
- Title
- The White Goddess
- Author
- Graves, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- Cloth
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- Octavo
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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