HOWELLS : HIS LIFE AND WORLD
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1959. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 8.5 in. x 5.5 in., pp. viii, [2]. 296. Inscribed and signed (June, 1960) by the author on the front free endpaper. Gray-green cloth boards with publisher's emblem stamped in blind to front. Silver title on blue label to spine. Light shelfwear to edges and spine caps. Touch of sunning to top of boards. LIght age-toning to pages. Touch of sunning to dustjacket spine with a chip and touch of discoloration to the base of dustjacket spine. Very Good Plus / Very Good. Item #88279
Van Wyck Brooks became well known through his work as a literary critic, although he generally is not considered an author of literary works himself. Brooks is also well known through his work as a historian of American literature during the 19th century, and he produced a series of studies, which were known and published as the “Makers and Finders” series. One of his books in this series, “The Flowering of New England”, won the Pulitzer Prize for history in 1937. Brooks was also known as a biographer, focusing mainly on autobiographical works. Because of his work as a literary critic of 19th century literature, Van Wyck Brooks was considered to be the chronicler of America’s Literary Heritage.
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