The Enemy: A Biography of Wyndham Lewis
by Jeffrey Meyers
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1980. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6". Not Stated . The first edition, first impression of noted author Wyndham Lewis' biography by Jeffrey Meyers. An excellent copy in the unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of Jeffrey Meyer's biography of noted author Wyndham Lewis, a vigorous and versatile painter, novelist, critic, poet, editor, philosopher, and traveller. Narrating Lewis' years at Rugby and the Slades. his bohemian life on the Continent, the creation of Vorticism and publication of Blast, his many love affairs, his quarrels with Bloomsbury and the Sitwells, the suppressed bokos of the thirties, the evolution of his political ideas, his self-imposed exile in North America, and the creative resurgence during his final blindness. This, and more information in this fascinating volume which explores the life and works of Wyndham in great detail. Illustrated with various photographs. With the unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally excellent with only minor shelf wear and a slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. The dust wrapper is lovely with only minor shelf wear and some sunning to the spine; unclipped. Internally, firmy bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with various photographs throughout. With the unclipped dust wrapper. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 779A46
- Title
- The Enemy: A Biography of Wyndham Lewis
- Author
- Jeffrey Meyers
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Routledge and Kegan Paul
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- wyndham lewis biography first editions dust wrapper biography
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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