Henry Green 1st Ed 1949 Loving English Modernism Hardcover W/Dustjacket

Description: Hardcover. 8vo. The Viking Press, New York. 1949. 248 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the edges of the DJ. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities (boards foxed and faded along the spine). Bookplate present to the reverse of the front board. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid. DJ has shelf-wear present to the edges of the DJ. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities (boards foxed and faded along the spine). Bookplate present to the reverse of the front board. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid Loving describes life above and below stairs in an Irish country house during the Second World War. In the absence of their employers the Tennants, the servants enact their own battles and conflict amid rumours about the war in Europe. In an interview published in The Paris Review in 1958 Terry Southern asked Green about his inspiration for Loving. Green replied, "I got the idea of Loving from a manservant in the Fire Service during the war. He was serving with me in the ranks, and he told me he had once asked the elderly butler who was over him what the old boy most liked in the world. The reply was: 'Lying in bed on a summer morning, with the window open, listening to the church bells, eating buttered toast with c*nty fingers.' I saw the book in a flash. Henry Green 1st Ed 1949 Loving English Modernism Hardcover W/Dustjacket Click images to enlarge Description Up For Sale Today is Loving by Henry Green Hardcover. 8vo. The Viking Press, New York. 1949. 248 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the edges of the DJ. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities (boards foxed and faded along the spine). Bookplate present to the reverse of the front board. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid Loving describes life above and below stairs in an Irish country house during the Second World War. In the absence of their employers the Tennants, the servants enact their own battles and conflict amid rumours about the war in Europe. In an interview published in The Paris Review in 1958 Terry Southern asked Green about his inspiration for Loving. Green replied, "I got the idea of Loving from a manservant in the Fire Service during the war. He was serving with me in the ranks, and he told me he had once asked the elderly butler who was over him what the old boy most liked in the world. The reply was: 'Lying in bed on a summer morning, with the window open, listening to the church bells, eating buttered toast with c*nty fingers.' I saw the book in a flash. FROM WIKIPEDIA: Henry Green was the nom de plume of Henry Vincent Yorke (29 October 1905 – 13 December 1973), an English author best remembered for the novels Party Going and Loving. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 100 USD

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

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