The Pack of Autolycus Tapa dura - 1978

Canberra, Australian National University Press, 1978,. 1978. Hardcover. 8vo. hardcover. 202pp. Very good. / Very good d/w. .

Canberra, Australian National University Press first edition - hard cover in dust jacket The tantalising title of this book derives from Shakespeare's Autolycus, that engaging scoundrel who snapped up any 'unconsidered trifles'. A.D. Hope describes his traffic, like that of Autolycus, as being 'in sheets', and the sheets as being the results of his curiosity and speculation over many years of exploring the corners and byways of literary history. 220 x 140mm., pp. vii, 202. H/cover in d.j. Contents - no inscriptions, d.j. - small stain on back, no tears. NEAR FINE/VG+ ISBN: 0708102794

Australian National University Press, Canberra, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. preface by author. Dark cream coloured endpapers. Red coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Plain text dustwrapper with a dark beige coloured background with dark brown titles to the front panel and green and red titles to the backstrip. "The tantalising title of this book derives from Shakespeare's Autolycus, that engaging scoundrel who snapped up any "under considered trifles". A. D. Hope describes his traffic, unlike that of Autolycus, as being "in sheets", and the sheets as being the result of his curiosity and speculation over many years of exploring the corners and byways of literary history. The books that have aroused Hope's curiosity range wide and over time, from Beowulf to Kangaroo." -- from the front fold over panel blurb. A series of essays by the eminent Australian poet A. D. Hope on books that intrigued him. A little… Leer más

Canberra, ACT and Norwalk, Connecticut: Australian National University Press, 1978. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. First edition. Modest edgewear, front fly corner clipped, bottom corner on page 45 extends out from not being cut during printing, else very good in a fine dustwrapper. Prose and poetry.