- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: The Book Lair, ABAA, Pleasanton, CA, U.S.A.The Book Lair, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since June 1, 2016
Condition: Used - Near fine
£ 30.96
Quantity: 1 available
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[Seal Harbor, ME]: High Loft, 1980. [11] pp. Approximately 5 x 7 1/4". LIMITED EDITION of 200 copies. Green stiff paper covers with printed and designed title lable pasted down on front cover, stitched binding, set by hand, printed, & bound at High Loft by August Heckscher, with T.R. Coleman and Karen MacDonald (from the colophon), slight foxing on a few pages and page edges, in near fine conditon.August Heckscher II (1913 - 1997) was an American author, correspondent, speech writer and biographer as well as an arts consultant in the White House during John F. Kennedy's administration. He was also a NY parks commisioner among other things during his diverse career. He wrote a well-known biography of Woodrow Wilson. This sweet little pamphlet tells a more personal story of how some places can "speak distinctly" and provoke certain feeling and storytelling. Worldcat shows 6 library holdings, including the Grolier Club. (as of 1/20).
Seller Inventory # BL-002253
Bibliographic details
- Title
- God's Wanderers: A Year End Reverie
- Author
- August Heckscher
- Publisher
- High Loft, Seal Harbor, ME
- Publication year
- 1980
- Condition
- Near fine
- Binding
- Paperback
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 3.01 | £ 7.51 |
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The Book Lair deals in rare and/or interesting items in many fields with a focus on 19th and 20th century illustrated books, particularly those by Arthur , Edward Gorey, and Gustav Doré. We are especially interested in unique cook books, children?s books, Californiana, and miniatures. We also buy and sell ephemera, photography, manuscript material, diaries and letter archives, and business archives in any field. If it tells a strong story, we're interested.
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The Book Lair, ABAA
CA, U.S.A.
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