MY WARS ARE LAID AWAY IN BOOKS; The Life of Emily Dickinson
by Habegger, Alfred
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Like New/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0679449868
- ISBN 13
- 9780679449867
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Like New/Fine. B&W GLOSSY PHOTOS. Tall 8vo, black quarter cloth with light blue irridescent lettering over matching black boards, archival mylar-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) with photo of Emily Dickinson,Notes, Index of First Lines of Poems, Index, illustrated with 16 pp. of B&W glossy photos; xvii, [xviii] + 784 pages. Weight: 2 lbs. 9 oz. Remarkably detailed and sensitive well illustrated biography.<br /> <br /> Slight edgewear to the unclipped dust jacket. No previous owner or remainder marks.
Synopsis
Alfred Habegger, formerly a professor of English at the University of Kansas, lives with his wife, Nellie, in northeastern Oregon. His previous books include Gender, Fantasy, and Realism in American Literature an da prize-winning biography, The Father: A Life of Henry James, Sr. From the Hardcover edition.
Reviews
On Oct 6 2010, Irishgirl said:
A hefty tome at 600-plus pages, but not daunting to anyone fascinated by Emily Dickinson. I found it a bit slow going at first, as the author spends many pages exploring the poet's ancestors and family, especially her father. While these insights shed a welcome light, I found myself anxious for the focus to shift to Emily herself. In the end, Habegger offers a rounded picture of both her genius and her eccentricities, yet somehow leaves the reader vaguely dissatisfied.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9679
- Title
- MY WARS ARE LAID AWAY IN BOOKS; The Life of Emily Dickinson
- Author
- Habegger, Alfred
- Illustrator
- B&W GLOSSY PHOTOS
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0679449868
- ISBN 13
- 9780679449867
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- women, literature, new england, family, stress, Amherst, love, poetry, illustrated, daguerrotype, photos
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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