Lars Porsena or the Future of Swearing and Improper Language

Graves, Robert

Verlag: London Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd. nd00

Beschreibung

94 + 15pp cataloguepp. 12mo. Original maroon paper; cream title label, the same to spine. Crown and foot slightly rubbed; corners similar. Boards slightly spotted from damp. Printed dust jacket, unclipped; small stain to spine, crown and foot slightly chipped, small chip to upper corner of front panel. Printed on rag paper; un-illustrated. Textblock clean and tight; a very bright copy. near fine A satirical essay discussing the use of obscenity in writing. The author contests the censoring of Joyce's "Ulysses" which was banned as obscene for its use of crude language and sexuality. An amusing little edition; sharply critical. Scarce in jacket of this condition.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Lars Porsena or the Future of Swearing and Improper Language
• Verlag: London Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd. nd00
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: near fine
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag
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