Two first editions by William Empson
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Author: Empson, William
Title: Some Versions of Pastoral [with] The Structure of Complex Words
Place Published: London
Publisher:Chatto & Windus
Date Published: 1935; 1951
Description:
Cloth, jackets. First Edition.
William Empson (1906–1984) was an English literary critic and poet, widely influential for his practice of closely reading literary works, a practice fundamental to New Criticism.
Condition Report: Jacket spine of Some Versions of Pastoral darkened, mild soiling, light edgewear; volume shows a bit of scuffing around edges else fine in about near fine jacket. Foxing to price-clipped jacket of Complex Words; minor stain to volume on rear cover; near fine in very good or better jacket.
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Heading:
Author: Empson, William
Title: Some Versions of Pastoral [with] The Structure of Complex Words
Place Published: London
Publisher:Chatto & Windus
Date Published: 1935; 1951
Description:
Cloth, jackets. First Edition.
William Empson (1906–1984) was an English literary critic and poet, widely influential for his practice of closely reading literary works, a practice fundamental to New Criticism.
Condition Report: Jacket spine of Some Versions of Pastoral darkened, mild soiling, light edgewear; volume shows a bit of scuffing around edges else fine in about near fine jacket. Foxing to price-clipped jacket of Complex Words; minor stain to volume on rear cover; near fine in very good or better jacket.