JARRELL, Randall

A Sad Heart at the Supermarket: Essays & Fables

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1965. First U.K. Edition. First Impression. Octavo (20.75cm); black paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [ii],[8],9-234,[2]pp. Three corners gently tapped (though still sharp), else Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced 25s net), gently spine-sunned and lightly edgeworn, with a few tiny tears; Near Fine. Late collection of essays and fables by Jarrell, in which he explores his observations "on the decline of taste, learning and culture in the United States" (from front flap of the American edition). WRIGHT A10.b.

Price: $75.00

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