Octavo in yellow illus DJ, 323 pages, b&w illustrations, 21 cm. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. Series: A New Directions book. Contents: They were alive and spoke to me -- Early reading -- Blaise Cendrars -- Rider Haggard -- Jean Giono -- Influences -- Living books -- The days of my life -- Krishnamurti -- The plains of Abraham -- The story of my heart -- Letter to Pierre Lesdain -- Reading in the toilet -- The theatre -- Appendix: The hundred books; Books I still intend to read; Friends who supplied me with books. Books and reading -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Very gentle bumping to corners, light sunning and fading to spine, faint soiling to boards, DJ spine head clipped to almost 2 and half inches, almost one inch tear to DJ spine foot, front DJ- rear edge clipped to one and half inches, one and half inch closed tear to front DJ-rear edge, little more than half inch clipped tear to rear DJ-top edge, one and half inch closed tear to rear DJ, about one and half inch clipped tear to rear DJ, price sticker and half inch clipped tear to rear DJ-rear edge, else very good(+) in acceptable DJ. in poor dust-jacket. Seller Inventory # 92518

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Title: The Books in My Life

Publisher: New Directions, New York

Publication Date: 1969

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good(+)

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Please visit us at Bibliope.com. You will be price-pleased! I have been buying & selling used and rare books since 1987, and selling on ABE since 1997. Your orders are very well-packed, and ship from Oakland, California, via the United Stated Postal Service, or UPS, and usually within 1-2 business days. We are mail-order only.

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