Subtitled an Insubstantial Pageant, this is a potpourri of delicately, deftly styled short stories, autobiographical reminiscences, verses, with a range of humor, poignancy, fantasy and consistent grace. There are the insecurities, jealousies, defeats of childhood; marriages -- and failures; character family servants; the artist and his Galatea; the English uncle, a vicar, who lost his only chance through a son. Not important but pleasant reading, drawn from the New Yorker, Harper's Victoria Lincoln is the author of ...
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Subtitled an Insubstantial Pageant, this is a potpourri of delicately, deftly styled short stories, autobiographical reminiscences, verses, with a range of humor, poignancy, fantasy and consistent grace. There are the insecurities, jealousies, defeats of childhood; marriages -- and failures; character family servants; the artist and his Galatea; the English uncle, a vicar, who lost his only chance through a son. Not important but pleasant reading, drawn from the New Yorker, Harper's Victoria Lincoln is the author of February Hill. --Kirkus Reviews
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Very Good in Good dustjacket. The dustjacket is now protected in a new, removable mylar sleeve.; Inscribed by the author on the ffep (two lines and her signature). Stories and poems.; Small 8vo; 246 pages; Signed by Author.
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Very Good in Good jacket. New York and Toronto: Farrar & Reinhart, Inc., 1944. First edition, 1944. By the author of 'February Hill'. Orange cloth with black lettering, uncut edges, 246 pages, printed dustjacket. The book is in very good condition with very light foxing to its top edge, lightly bumped spine tips and corners but othewise mild wear, sound text block, good hinges, clean pages with no names or other markgins. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and is in good condition with edge rubbing, a mild dampstain at bottom right of rear jacket panel, some tiny chips to the spine tips and a very small chip at right bottom corner of its front jacket panel. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.