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100 1 a| Gekoski, R. A.=| ^A109998;

245 10 a| Tolkien's gown :b| & other stories of great authors and rare books /c| Rick Gekoski.;

260 a| London :b| Constable,c| 2004.;

300 a| xvi, 240 pages ;c| 20 cm;

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338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

500 a| "This book derives from a BBC Radio 4 series entitled Rare books, rare people"--Page v.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- The Hobbit -- Lord of the flies -- The picture of Dorian Gray -- On the road -- Ulysses -- Sons and lovers -- The catcher in the rye -- Seven pillars of wisdom -- The colossus -- A confederacy of dunces -- Brideshead revisited -- The tale of Peter Rabbit -- Three stories and ten poems -- After two years -- Animal farm -- The Satanic verses -- Poems (1919) -- Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone -- High windows.;

520 a| "Each essay gives the publishing biography of a single book, together with details of Rick Gekoski's involvement with the first edition of the work" -- Dust jacket.;

541 3| Joyner Wright Coll. copyc| Purchased froma| Stuart Wright,d| 2012;

650 0 a| English literaturex| First editionsv| Anecdotes.=| ^A52206;

650 0 a| American literaturex| First editionsv| Anecdotes.=| ^A57000;

650 0 a| Booksellers and booksellingv| Anecdotes.=| ^A44393;

650 0 a| Rare booksv| Anecdotes.=| ^A42190;

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655 7 a| Anecdotes.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst01423876;

700 1 a| Gekoski, R. A.,e| inscriber.=| ^A109998;

700 1 a| Wright, Stuart,d| 1948-e| former owner.=| ^A64019;

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590 a| Inscribed on title page "For Stuart [Wright], with warm regards, Rick [Gekoski]. 11-11-04." Annotated note on page 238. Includes dust jacket. Laid in are a publisher's advertising card for the volume (ca. 2004) and Harold Pinter's obituary by Michael Henderson in The Spectator (Janury 3, 2009). Stuart Wright Book Collection #182.3. Stuart Wright Book Collection #182.7. See also related manuscript material in the Stuart Wright Collection, #1169, Stuart Wright Papers, in Joyner Library Special Collections.;

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Tolkien's gown : & other stories of great authors and rare books / Rick Gekoski.

Author/creator	Gekoski, R. A.
Other author	Gekoski, R. A., inscriber.
Other author	Wright, Stuart, 1948- former owner.
Other author	BBC Radio 4.
Format	Book
Publication Info	London : Constable, 2004.
Description	xvi, 240 pages ; 20 cm
Subjects	English literature--First editions. --Anecdotes. American literature--First editions. --Anecdotes. Booksellers and bookselling--Anecdotes. Rare books--Anecdotes.

Contents	Introduction -- The Hobbit -- Lord of the flies -- The picture of Dorian Gray -- On the road -- Ulysses -- Sons and lovers -- The catcher in the rye -- Seven pillars of wisdom -- The colossus -- A confederacy of dunces -- Brideshead revisited -- The tale of Peter Rabbit -- Three stories and ten poems -- After two years -- Animal farm -- The Satanic verses -- Poems (1919) -- Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone -- High windows.
Abstract	"Each essay gives the publishing biography of a single book, together with details of Rick Gekoski's involvement with the first edition of the work" -- Dust jacket.
Local note	Inscribed on title page "For Stuart [Wright], with warm regards, Rick [Gekoski]. 11-11-04." Annotated note on page 238. Includes dust jacket. Laid in are a publisher's advertising card for the volume (ca. 2004) and Harold Pinter's obituary by Michael Henderson in The Spectator (Janury 3, 2009). Stuart Wright Book Collection #182.3. Stuart Wright Book Collection #182.7. See also related manuscript material in the Stuart Wright Collection, #1169, Stuart Wright Papers, in Joyner Library Special Collections.
General note	"This book derives from a BBC Radio 4 series entitled Rare books, rare people"--Page v.
Acquisitions source	Joyner Wright Coll. copy Purchased from Stuart Wright, 2012
Issued in other form	Online version: Gekoski, R.A. Tolkien's gown. London : Constable, 2004
Genre/form	Anecdotes.
ISBN	184119929X
ISBN	9781841199290

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