The Edge of Being

Stephen Spender

Published by Random House, 1949

About this Item

For sale is The Edge of Being by Stephen Spender Inscribed, signed and dated by Spender on front endpaper. The individual to whom this book was inscribed was a University of Rochester Professor who was a noted Dickens' Scholar and a founding member of the Friends of the University of Rochester Library and his wife who was a teacher in the Rochester City School District. Laid in are two photos of Spender Published by Random House, 1949. First Printing. Hardcover in Dust Jacket. 57 pp. ~6.25" x 9.5". ~Very Good Condition. Please examine photos closely. Discoloration along top edges, light wear to covers. Binding is firm. Jacket with original price shows moderate wear & age, hole at front upper right, loss to spine ends & rear top edge. Protected in clear archival sleeve -- there is a bit of glare in the photos. Previous owner's name (to whom the book is inscribed) at front endpaper; bookseller's sticker at lower right of front pastedown; otherwise interior is age toned, free of markings. Local buyers are welcome to pick item up at our store in Rochester on Monroe Ave. Please ask any questions before bidding/purchase.

Seller Inventory # Sp558

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Edge of Being
• Publisher: Random House
• Publication Date: 1949
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Poetry