Supervielle Orr (7 results)

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN.…

First Edition. Near fine copy in cloth with gilt-blocked lettering to the spine. Remains well-preserved overall; tight and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the personal library of Professor James Austin, University of London. Series; Edinburgh University publications. Language & literature (texts) ; no. 2. Physical description; xxiii, 209 p. : port. ; 21 cm. Notes; "Supervielle's works": p. viii. French text, English introduction and notes.Contents; Biographical note -- List of Superveilles works -- Contes: L'Arche de Noé -- Le Buf et L'Ane de la créche -- La Fuite en Égypte -- La Création des animaux -- Premiers pas de l'universe -- Orphée -- Cerbère -- Le Minotaure -- Le Héron garde-buf -- L'Enfant da la haute mer -- Le Petit bois -- Poèmes: Mathématiques -- Départ -- L'Enfant née depuis peu -- Famille de ce monde -- Les Fleurs du papier de ta chambre -- Oloron-Sainte-Marie -- Sans nous -- Les Poissons -- Arbres dans la nuit et le jour -- Regards Ce peu. -- Plein Ciel -- Hermétisme -- H0mmage a la vie -- La France au loin -- Le Relais -- 1940 -- Paris Le Petit bois -- Souffrir -- Le Chaos et la création -- Dieu pense a l'homme -- Tristesse de dieu -- Genèse Premiers jours du monde -- Le Matin du monde -- Dieu se sou vient de son premier arbre -- Docilité -- Dans la forêt sans heures -- Visages des animaux -- Je voudrais -- Haute mer -- Prophétie -- Souffle. Subjects; French language - Readers. French poetry - 20th century. French Literature. Poetry. Fiction. 20th century. Tales - France. French literature - 20th century. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. 1 Kg. …

Publisher's Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Reissue of First Edition. - 205 mm. Red cloth hardcover, gilt titling. Frontispiece. Pp. xxiii, 209. Notes and glossary (English/French) at rear. Introduction is in English. Main body text is in French. Minor edge wear and rubbing to DJ. A few tiny tears and mild creasing along DJ edge, Overall, VG / G+.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First UK Edition. First impression of the first UK edition - Language & Literature Texts No. 2 [Edinburgh University Publications]. Introduction in English. Poems in French. Notes and glossary in French and English to the rear. With a b & w frontispiece photo of Jules Supervielle taken in 1948. ***Very good in dark red cloth-covered boards with gilt tiles to spine. Corners and head and tail of spine slightly rubbed and bumped. Light off-setting to rear pastedown. No inscriptions. Spine tight. Pages clean. In a good to very good original green dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, showing original publisher's price of 10/6 net. Edges of dustwrapper creased, nicked, faded, rubbed and creased. Small closed tear and associated crease to bottom of front panel of dustwrapper. Small tears and loss to head and tail of spine and corners of dustwrapper. Edges of front and rear panels and spine of dustwrapper faded. ***209 pages including extensive notes and glossary in English and French to rear. 208 mm x 136 mm. ***'A well-chosen volume of selections.' [Times Literary Supplement - quote from inner flap of dustwrapper blurb] ***'Jules Supervielle always kept away from Surrealism which was dominant in the first half of the twentieth century. Eager to propose a more human poetry and to rejoin the real world, Supervielle rejected automatic writing (that the Surrealists very quickly gave up themselves) and the dictatorship of the unconscious, without disavowing the assets of modern poetry since Baudelaire, Rimbaud and Apollinaire, like certain fundamental innovations of surrealism.' [Quote from Wikipedia] ***Uncommon, especially in the fragile dustwrapper. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. …

First Edition. Near fine copy in cloth with gilt-blocked lettering to the spine. Remains well-preserved overall; tight and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the personal library of Professor James Austin, University of London. Series; Edinburgh University publications. Language & literature (texts) ; no. 2. Physical description; xxiii, 209 p. : port. ; 21 cm. Notes; "Supervielle's works": p. viii. French text, English introduction and notes.Contents; Biographical note -- List of Superveilles works -- Contes: L'Arche de Noé -- Le Buf et L'Ane de la créche -- La Fuite en Égypte -- La Création des animaux -- Premiers pas de l'universe -- Orphée -- Cerbère -- Le Minotaure -- Le Héron garde-buf -- L'Enfant da la haute mer -- Le Petit bois -- Poèmes: Mathématiques -- Départ -- L'Enfant née depuis peu -- Famille de ce monde -- Les Fleurs du papier de ta chambre -- Oloron-Sainte-Marie -- Sans nous -- Les Poissons -- Arbres dans la nuit et le jour -- Regards Ce peu. -- Plein Ciel -- Hermétisme -- H0mmage a la vie -- La France au loin -- Le Relais -- 1940 -- Paris Le Petit bois -- Souffrir -- Le Chaos et la création -- Dieu pense a l'homme -- Tristesse de dieu -- Genèse Premiers jours du monde -- Le Matin du monde -- Dieu se sou vient de son premier arbre -- Docilité -- Dans la forêt sans heures -- Visages des animaux -- Je voudrais -- Haute mer -- Prophétie -- Souffle. Subjects; French language - Readers. French poetry - 20th century. French Literature. Poetry. Fiction. 20th century. Tales - France. French literature - 20th century. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. 1 Kg. …

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN.…

Couverture rigide. The university press | Edinburgh 1948 | 13.50 x 21 cm | reliure de l'éditeur | Nouvelle édition enrichie d'une introduction originale de John Orr. Reliure cartonnée de l'éditeur, exemplaire complet de sa jaquette. Envoi de J. Orr à Jules Supervielle. | [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS] New edition enriched with an original introduction by John Orr. Publisher's boards, retaining the dust jacket. Autograph inscription from J. Orr to Jules Supervielle. *.…