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The Magic Barrel
by Malamud, Bernard
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. (Preceded the Farrar, Straus & Cudahy trade edition by a few days.) Signed by author on title page in black ink. 214 pp. Original cloth-backed boards, decorated in purple and yellowish orange. Near Fine with very light wear to tips and name written on front free endpaper. In Very Good unclipped dust jacket with sunned spine panel, a few clear tape mends on verso, tiny pinhole in front panel, lightly worn at head. The author's first collection of stories, winner of a National Book Award.
Synopsis
Bernard Malamud was an author of novels and short stories. His novel, The Magic Barrel, won the National Book Award in 1959. The novel is comprised of thirteen stories, most taking place in dingy streets in New York, and others in Italy. The book has been recognized as a classic from the time in which it was published. The stories tell of matchmakers, rabbis, egg candlers, struggle and delights while blending urban realism and Yiddish idioms in a wonderfully artistic fashion. The author’s warmth and ironic humor make the stories universally appealing and unique. The stories included are The First Seven Years, The Mourners, The Girl of My Dreams, Angel Levine, Behold the Key, Take Pity, The Prison, The Lady of the Lake, A Summer's Reading, The Bill, The Last Mohican, The Loan, and The Magic Barrel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 180131001
- Title
- The Magic Barrel
- Author
- Malamud, Bernard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Jewish Publication Society
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1958
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Title Page
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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