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GRENDEL
by Gardner, John
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in a near fine jacket.
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. First edition. Near fine in a near fine jacket.. First printing of the darkly alluring reinvention of BEOWULF from the perspective of the monster. An influential combination of postmodern parable and classic retelling, a companion to the rich reinventions of Angela Carter and, in the 21st century, Madeline Miller in CIRCE. GRENDEL is maze of existential slipperiness so beautifully crafted that the reader can't help but sink into its worldview, and in so doing upend all the comfortable assumptions of morality and consciousness that keep philosophical chaos at bay. Postmodern Frankenstein. 8.25'' x 5.5''. Original purple cloth stamped in gilt. In original unclipped ($5.95) orange pictorial dust jacket with drawing by Emil Antonucci. Purple topstain, fore-edge machine deckle. Illustrated by Antonucci with in-text line drawings. [10], 174, [4] pages. Sliver of faint sunning to edges of boards. Jacket with very mild fading to spine, as common. Overall sharp and clean.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49746
- Title
- GRENDEL
- Author
- Gardner, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in a near fine jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- 20th century,Post-WWII,1970s,Mythology & Folklore
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About the Seller
Type Punch Matrix
Biblio member since 2020
Silver Spring, Maryland
About Type Punch Matrix
Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. TPM is a member firm of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and upholds their Code of Ethics.
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- Edges
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- First Edition
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
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