Horizon: A Review of Literature and Art [Lot of 51 Issues]
by Cyril Connolly [ed.]
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London: Horizon, 1949. Very Good. London: Horizon, 1941-1949. Fifty-one issues of the 120-issue run. Octavos; variously paginated. Printed paper wraps. Covers throughout show expected shelfwear and toning with a number of issues chipped at spine ends or with small, closed marginal tears; some covers with light vertical creasing; a few with brief writing on covers -- a couple with ringstains or coffeespotting -- some glue-rippling down spines; some spines cocked or rolled. Front cover separated and spine missing on September 1941 issue. Many open easily between gatherings, but bindings are generally secure throughout set.
A highly influential monthly literary magazine edited by Cyril Connolly, which published the major and emerging writers of the WWII-era. Includes the first appearance of the first chapter of Ralph Ellison's The Invisible Man in the October 1947 double-issue.
Issues included:
-1941-
April - Vol III, No 16 | June - Vol III, No 18 | July - Vol IV, No. 19 | August - Vol IV, No 20 | September - Vol IV, No. 21 | October - Vol IV, No 22 | November - Vol IV, No 23 | December - Vol IV, No. 24
-1942-
March - Vol V, No. 27 | June - Vol V, No. 30 | September - Vol VI, No 33 | October - Vol VI, No 34 |
December - Vol VI, No 36
-1943-
February - Vol VII, No 38 | May - Vol VII, No 41 | June - Vol VII, No 42 | July - Vol VIII, No 43 | August - Vol VIII, No 44 | October - Vol VIII, No 46 | November - Vol VIII, No 47 | December - Vol VIII, No 48
-1944-
March - Vol IX, No 51 | June - Vol IX, No 54 | August - Vol X, No 56 | September - Vol X, No 57 | November - Vol X, No 59
-1945-
June - Vol XI, No 66 | October - Vol XII, No 70 | November - Vol XII, No 71 | December - Vol XII, No 72
-1946-
January - Vol XIII, No 73 | March - Vol XIII, No 75 | April - Vol XIII, No 76 | June - Vol XIII, No 78 | October - Vol XIV, No 82 | November - Vol XIV, No 83 | December - Vol XIV, No 84
-1947-
February - Vol XV, No 86 | April - Vol XV, No 87 | May - Vol XV, No 88 | July - Vol XVI, No 90 | August - Vol XVI, No 91 | October - Vol XVI, No 93-4 | November - Vol XVI, No 95 | December - Vol XVI, No 96
-1948-
January - Voil XVII, No 97 | March - Vol XVII, No 99 | April - Vol XVII, No 100 | May - Vol XVII, No 101 | December - Vol XVIII, No 108
-1949-
February - Vol XIX, no 110.
A highly influential monthly literary magazine edited by Cyril Connolly, which published the major and emerging writers of the WWII-era. Includes the first appearance of the first chapter of Ralph Ellison's The Invisible Man in the October 1947 double-issue.
Issues included:
-1941-
April - Vol III, No 16 | June - Vol III, No 18 | July - Vol IV, No. 19 | August - Vol IV, No 20 | September - Vol IV, No. 21 | October - Vol IV, No 22 | November - Vol IV, No 23 | December - Vol IV, No. 24
-1942-
March - Vol V, No. 27 | June - Vol V, No. 30 | September - Vol VI, No 33 | October - Vol VI, No 34 |
December - Vol VI, No 36
-1943-
February - Vol VII, No 38 | May - Vol VII, No 41 | June - Vol VII, No 42 | July - Vol VIII, No 43 | August - Vol VIII, No 44 | October - Vol VIII, No 46 | November - Vol VIII, No 47 | December - Vol VIII, No 48
-1944-
March - Vol IX, No 51 | June - Vol IX, No 54 | August - Vol X, No 56 | September - Vol X, No 57 | November - Vol X, No 59
-1945-
June - Vol XI, No 66 | October - Vol XII, No 70 | November - Vol XII, No 71 | December - Vol XII, No 72
-1946-
January - Vol XIII, No 73 | March - Vol XIII, No 75 | April - Vol XIII, No 76 | June - Vol XIII, No 78 | October - Vol XIV, No 82 | November - Vol XIV, No 83 | December - Vol XIV, No 84
-1947-
February - Vol XV, No 86 | April - Vol XV, No 87 | May - Vol XV, No 88 | July - Vol XVI, No 90 | August - Vol XVI, No 91 | October - Vol XVI, No 93-4 | November - Vol XVI, No 95 | December - Vol XVI, No 96
-1948-
January - Voil XVII, No 97 | March - Vol XVII, No 99 | April - Vol XVII, No 100 | May - Vol XVII, No 101 | December - Vol XVIII, No 108
-1949-
February - Vol XIX, no 110.
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- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
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- Title
- Horizon: A Review of Literature and Art [Lot of 51 Issues]
- Author
- Cyril Connolly [ed.]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Horizon
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1949
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