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Jonathan Troy
por Abbey, Edward
- Usado
- Assinado
- first
- Condição
- Spine ends rubbed with light wear and closed tear, spine foot with small bump, overall a near fine copy in a bright, very good d
- Livreiro
-
Denver, Colorado, United States
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
Dodd, Mead & Co., 1954. First edition, first printing. Publisher's full black cloth, spine titled in yellow, in dust jacket. Spine ends rubbed with light wear and closed tear, spine foot with small bump, overall a near fine copy in a bright, very good dust jacket with short closed tear and light chipping along top of spine and some mild foxing and soiling to rear cover and jacket verso, in mylar cover.. 8.25" x 5.75". 374pp. A SOUTHWEST RADICAL'S REJECT
"I don't know where you can find one, but if you do, burn it" was Abbey's response to a searching fan looking for a copy of his first book, Jonathan Troy. His biographer, James Cahalan, recollects that, while reading the galley proofs prior to publication, Abbey thought the novel was "even worse than [he] thought...too juvenile, naive, clumsy, pretentious." Once published, it was a resounding failure. The hatred and regret that Abbey had towards the book persisted into the early 80's, once again calling it "a disgusting novel, fortunately long out of print." This vitriol followed him throughout his lifetime. Oddly, Abbey complained that the book had been "faintly reviewed, virtually ignored, generally unbought." New York Times reviewer Herbert F. West called it a "symphony of disgust." Why had he hated this work so much? The obvious answer, Jonathan Troy, a moniker he used for himself in his adolescence, obliquely referring to his difficult and painful past.
5000 copies were planned for the first printing, roughly 1400 available for sale. Whether showcased with pride or shrouded in shame, this piece is a cornerstone to an Abbey collection, it simply depends on what kind of attention one wants to draw.
Signed, dated, and located on the title page just one year after publication.
[Cahalan, 58-60].
"I don't know where you can find one, but if you do, burn it" was Abbey's response to a searching fan looking for a copy of his first book, Jonathan Troy. His biographer, James Cahalan, recollects that, while reading the galley proofs prior to publication, Abbey thought the novel was "even worse than [he] thought...too juvenile, naive, clumsy, pretentious." Once published, it was a resounding failure. The hatred and regret that Abbey had towards the book persisted into the early 80's, once again calling it "a disgusting novel, fortunately long out of print." This vitriol followed him throughout his lifetime. Oddly, Abbey complained that the book had been "faintly reviewed, virtually ignored, generally unbought." New York Times reviewer Herbert F. West called it a "symphony of disgust." Why had he hated this work so much? The obvious answer, Jonathan Troy, a moniker he used for himself in his adolescence, obliquely referring to his difficult and painful past.
5000 copies were planned for the first printing, roughly 1400 available for sale. Whether showcased with pride or shrouded in shame, this piece is a cornerstone to an Abbey collection, it simply depends on what kind of attention one wants to draw.
Signed, dated, and located on the title page just one year after publication.
[Cahalan, 58-60].
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- The Hermitage Bookshop
(US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 208407
- Título
- Jonathan Troy
- Autor
- Abbey, Edward
- Formato/Encadernação
- Publisher's full black cloth, spine titled in yellow, in dust jacket
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Spine ends rubbed with light wear and closed tear, spine foot with small bump, overall a near fine copy in a bright, very good d
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First edition, first printing
- Editorial
- Dodd, Mead & Co.
- Data de publicação
- 1954
- Palavras-chave
- First book
Termos da venda
The Hermitage Bookshop
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Sobre o Vendedor
The Hermitage Bookshop
Membro de Biblio desde 2006
Denver, Colorado
Sobre The Hermitage Bookshop
The Hermitage Bookshop was established in 1973 and has been under one owner since its inception. We are a full service rare and used bookshop and our stock is limited to hardbacks in excellent condition. We have been a member of both the ABAA and ILAB since 1980.
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- New
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- Spine
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- First Edition
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- Title Page
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- Chipping
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- Jacket
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