Ladies and gentlemen; a parcel of reconsiderations.[Essay index reprint series][Prologue, Which treats of writing without tears; To Penelope, the daughter of Icarius; TO Tutankhamen, Lord of the Two Lands; To Solomon, King over Israel; To Egeria, the Fond Huntress; To Jonah-ben-Amittai of Gath-heper, of the House of Jacob; To Gaius Julius Caesar the Divine, Dictator, Consul, Flamen Dialis, Scriptor, etc; To Ananias, Citizen of Jerusalem; To Sir Galahad of the Siege Perilous; To Hamlet, King of Jutland; To the Seignior Geoffrey Rudel, PRince of Blaye-en-Saintonge; T Lord Timur the Splendid; To Sir John Falstaff of Caister in Norfolk; To Dr. Johan Faustus of Kundling, of Cracow, and of Wittenberg; To the Lady Rebecca Rolfe, Called Pocahontas;

Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958

Published by Freeport, N.Y., Books for Libraries Press, 1968, 1968

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x, 304 p. 22 cm. ; LCCN: 68-14897 ; LC: PS3505.A153; Dewey: 814/.5/2 ; OCLC: 174998 ; "Ladies and Gentlemen is a volume of essays, in the most elegant Cabell manner, in the form of imaginary letters to real, legendary, and imaginary persons, discussing a wide range of literary and philosophical matters. It is not only essential to the appreciation of the range of this important author's imagination and concerns, but a very entertaining collection of midnight conversations with, among others, King Tut, Solomon, Julius Caesar, Ananias, Sir Galahad, Hamlet, Tamerlane, Falstaff, Dr. Faustus, George Washintgon, Edgar Allan Poe, John Wilkes Booth, and Cabell's own Jurgen of Poictesme" ; blue cloth ; no dustjacket ; ex-lib, stamps, labels, date due, pocket ; Contents: Prologue, Which treats of writing without tears -- To Penelope, the daughter of Icarius -- TO Tutankhamen, Lord of the Two Lands -- To Solomon, King over Israel -- To Egeria, the Fond Huntress -- To Jonah-ben-Amittai of Gath-heper, of the House of Jacob -- To Gaius Julius Caesar the Divine, Dictator, Consul, Flamen Dialis, Scriptor, etc -- To Ananias, Citizen of Jerusalem -- To Sir Galahad of the Siege Perilous -- To Hamlet, King of Jutland -- To the Seignior Geoffrey Rudel, PRince of Blaye-en-Saintonge -- T Lord Timur the Splendid -- To Sir John Falstaff of Caister in Norfolk -- To Dr. Johan Faustus of Kundling, of Cracow, and of Wittenberg -- To the Lady Rebecca Rolfe, Called Pocahontas -- To Richard Cabell of Buckfastleigh, Devon, Armiger, Lord of the Manor of Brooke -- To His Excellency George Washington -- To Edgar Allan Poe, Esq. -- To Mr. John Wilkes Booth -- To Jeanne Antoinette Poisson Le Normant D'Etoiles, Marquise de Pompadour -- The Twentieth Letter: Which deals with a pawnbroker. ; tear to spine ; G. Seller Inventory # 005935

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Title: Ladies and gentlemen; a parcel of ...

Publisher: Freeport, N.Y., Books for Libraries Press, 1968

Publication Date: 1968

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Book Type: Book