The Lyre of Orpheus
by Davies, Robertson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- Seller
-
Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Viking Press, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Near Fine in an about Fine jacket, unclipped ($19.95), faded at the spine. Quarter black cloth with purple paper on the boards, bumped at the corners. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. Davies novel about Hulda Schnakenburg and her task to complete the score to an unfinished opera by Hoffmann.
Synopsis
Robertson Davies (1913-1995) had three successive careers during the time he became an internationally acclaimed author: actor, publisher, and, finally, professor at the University of Toronto. The author of twelve novels and several volumes of essays and plays, he was the first Canadian to be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5904
- Title
- The Lyre of Orpheus
- Author
- Davies, Robertson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- Contemporary Literature, Canadian Literature, 20th Century Literature, Music, Theatre, Opera
Terms of Sale
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
All items are returnable for a refund within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
Woodstock, Illinois
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