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The Underground Woman
by Boyle, Kay; Joan Mellen
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0385070470
- ISBN 13
- 9780385070478
- Seller
-
Las Vegas , Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1975 First printing of the stated first edition. Signed association copy from Kay Boyle to Joan Mellen, her biographer and friend (Mellen is the author of twenty-four books, including the autobiography: “Kay Boyle: Author of Herself” [1994]). Signed and inscribed by Boyle directly on the half-title page, dated in year/month of publication:
""January 1, 1975 / To Joanie, who has the purity / and the fervor of the Jongleur / de Notre Dame in her spirit / as in her blood, and whether her / name be Joanie or Callisto / dances in desecration before the altars of convention with / the grace of all three. / In loving friendship, / Kay / San Francisco"
Boyle also corrected an error on p.13, line #10, crossing out "was" replacing it with "were" in blue ink above.
Spine ends crimped else book in fine condition; dust jacket with a crease to upper corner of front flap, spine faintly toned, tiny closed tear to bottom front spine-fold, and light wear to extremities, else fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Idler Fine Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004347
- Title
- The Underground Woman
- Author
- Boyle, Kay; Joan Mellen
- Illustrator
- Thomas Victor (Author photo); Paul Perlow
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0385070470
- ISBN 13
- 9780385070478
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company
- Place of Publication
- Garden City
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- FICTION, LITERATURE, WOMEN'S MOVEMENT, FEMINISM, SIGNED ASSOCIATION, WOMEN WRITERS.
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About the Seller
Idler Fine Books
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Las Vegas , Nevada
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