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GROSSKURTH, PHYLLIS John Addington Symonds a Biography
Longmans. 1964, First Edition. Hardback. FINE/NR FINE 1964 1ST IMPRESSION 1ST EDITION LONGMANS HB WITH UNCLIPPED DJ (SMALL SNIP ONLY, BUT PRICE STILL VISIBLE) AND HIGH QUALITY PHOTO PLATES, A HIGHLY REVEALING BIOGRAPHER OF LEGENDARY AESTHETE AND RENAISSANCE MAN JOHN A SYMONDS. FRIEND AND CONFIDANTE OF MANY OF THE LEADING WRITERS OF HIS DAY - RL STEVENSON, HAVELOCK ELLIS AND OTHERS - SYMONDS' CAREER IS HUGELY VARIED AND ABSORBING IN ITSELF, AS THE PRODUCT OF A POET MANQUE WHOSE CONSTANT DESIRE TO ESCAPE THE CONFINES OF HIS SOCIAL REALITY LED HIM TO QUESTION AND CREATE OTHER WORLDS AND REACH OUT FOR MORE DIRECT SELF-EXPRESSION. A BEAUTIFUL COPY OF A LONG OUT OF PRINT BOOK, VIRTUALLY FLAWLESS. Collectible; Like New/Fine.
Offered for GBP 18.99 = appr. US$ 31.07 by: 84 Charing Cross Road Books - Book number: 001774
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