PIECES OF THE FRAME

McPhee, John

Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1975

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First edition of this collection of pieces penned in the first half of the 1970s, by four-time Pulitzer nominee. Included are reflections on man and nature in rural Georgia ("Travels in Georgia"), a profile of an Arkansas horseman hoping to make it big in an important horse race ("Ruidoso"), a quest to discover the true location that inspired the "Marvin Gardens" square in MONOPOLY ("In Search of Marvin Gardens"), and more. 8.25'' x 5.25''. Original blue cloth binding. Original price-clipped color pictorial dust jacket. Light green topstain. 308 pages. Jacket with light edgewear. Textblock with scattered foxing. Interior clean and bright. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 48449

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Title: PIECES OF THE FRAME

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York

Publication Date: 1975

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: First printing.

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