Patrick White spent his whole life writing letters. Although he wanted them all burnt by their readers, thousands survive to reveal him as one of the greatest letter-writers of his time. This is an unexpected and final volume of prose by Australia's most acclaimed novelist--the letters of a great writer, a profound critic, and a believer never free of doubt.
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Patrick White spent his whole life writing letters. Although he wanted them all burnt by their readers, thousands survive to reveal him as one of the greatest letter-writers of his time. This is an unexpected and final volume of prose by Australia's most acclaimed novelist--the letters of a great writer, a profound critic, and a believer never free of doubt.
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Not Stated. Near Fine in Very Good jacket. The first edition of the collections of Patrick White's letters, inscribed by the editor to the publisher Tom Maschler. The first edition of this work. Editor's presentation copy, inscribed by the editor to the publisher Tom Maschler, 'For Tom Maschler, with my thanks, David Marr'. Tom Maschler"s bookplate to the verso to the front endpaper. Maschler is a publisher who worked for Jonathan Cape, who discovered and published authors including Ian McEwan and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. A collection of the letters of the AustralianĀ author Patrick White. Illustrated with a frontispiece, eleven pages of plates, and a few in-text illustrations. Edited by David Marr. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, near fine, with a bump to the head of the spine. Bookplate to the verso to the front endpaper. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Editor's inscription to the title page. Near Fine.
