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Ceremony (uncorrected proof)
by Leslie Marmon Silko
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Winston, Georgia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: A Richard Seaver Book / The Viking Press, 1977. Uncorrected Proof / Advance Reading Copy . Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Softcover, this is the unrevised proof, marked confidential on the front cover, and was sent out for correction purposes. Interior pages are hand numbered and the reviewer was supposed to mark any errors and then send it back to The Viking Press before the book was actually published in March 1977. It appears the book receive damage at the postal center and was later sold at auction, as you can see by the stamping inside the front cover. The front wrap has diagonal creases in the lower right in the rear cover has a lot dark smudge marks and a vertical crease. Internal binding is good and tight. The front page which shows the publishers letter is attached to the second front end page by glue. The remaining pages are in good shape with no markings other than the hand numbering of the pages. This uncorrected proof was likely printed in 1976 as it was sent out prior to the 1977 first edition publication. Only a small quantity of these proofs were printed and were not intended to be made available to the public.
Synopsis
Tayo, a young Native American, has been a prisoner of the Japanese during World War II, and the horrors of captivity have almost eroded his will to survive. His return to the Laguna Pueblo reservation only increases his feeling of estrangement and alienation. While other returning soldiers find easy refuge in alcohol and senseless violence, Tayo searches for another kind of comfort and resolution. Tayo's quest leads him back to the Indian past and its traditions, to beliefs about witchcraft and evil, and to the ancient stories of his people. The search itself becomes a ritual, a curative ceremny that defeats the most virulent of afflictions—despair.
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Details
- Seller
- Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 2230494
- Title
- Ceremony (uncorrected proof)
- Author
- Leslie Marmon Silko
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Uncorrected Proof / Advance Reading Copy
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- A Richard Seaver Book / The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Pages
- 259
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Editions; Fiction; Advance Reading Copies / Uncorrected Proofs / Review Copies;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2021
Winston, Georgia
About Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Yesterday's Book Shop is an independent, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in 1966 under the name Collector's Corner and was located in Western Maryland. The Collector's Corner dealt mainly in books but also sold stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the store only offered books and printed matter. In the early 2000s the brick and mortar store was closed and now we only sell online.
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