Look to the River [Inscribed association copy]

William A. Owens; [jacket illustration by Stanley Wyatt]

Published by Atheneum, New York, 1963

About this Item

Owens's regionalist novella set in the Red River Valley of East Texas in the early 1900s. Near fine red quarter-cloth spine on paper boards in VG+ price-clipped dust jacket in mylar sleeve. First Edition. Signed presentation on front end paper: "For Grayson Kirk. William A. Owens." Grayson Kirk was the President of Columbia University in the 1960s, whose office was famously taken over by anti-war protesters in April 1968. During negotiations with student protesters, William Owens, who was a faculty member in English and folklore, served as the administration's liaison with the students. 8vo. 185 pp. Cover design by Stanley Wyatt. Ships fast with tracking.

Seller Inventory # V!-AB-12-040

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Look to the River [Inscribed association copy]
• Publisher: Atheneum, New York
• Publication Date: 1963
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • SIGNED
  • Americana
  • Nueva Texana