Author: SUMMERS, JOHN
Title: O Darkly Bright
Description: Christchurch, New Zealand, Pisces Print. 1982, First Edition. (ISBN: 0959781358) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. John Summers (1916-1993) was a Christchurch poet, writer, art critic and collector, and book seller. Hand set at the Griffin Press. SIGNED by the Author to half title to NZ Poet and Artist Dave Cheer, whose name is to first blank also. "This is a tale of a reformed rake, Alistair Barra, a surgeon, so shaken by his wife's suicide, he haltingly moves from barren remorse to life affirming repentance and recommitment to the dead Anne. He is greatly helped in his regeneration by an old archdeacon, who, through recollected conversations, puts his hand back into time from beyond the grave to help Alistair back on his feet. The story is set at the turn of the century in Southland. CONDITION Blue bds (unworn with sharp cnrs) 306 pages. Bright and very crisp copy. DJ is unworn. #New Zealand Literature#. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author.
Keywords: 0959781358
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Title: O Darkly Bright
Description: Christchurch, New Zealand, Pisces Print. 1982, First Edition. (ISBN: 0959781358) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. John Summers (1916-1993) was a Christchurch poet, writer, art critic and collector, and book seller. Hand set at the Griffin Press. SIGNED by the Author to half title to NZ Poet and Artist Dave Cheer, whose name is to first blank also. "This is a tale of a reformed rake, Alistair Barra, a surgeon, so shaken by his wife's suicide, he haltingly moves from barren remorse to life affirming repentance and recommitment to the dead Anne. He is greatly helped in his regeneration by an old archdeacon, who, through recollected conversations, puts his hand back into time from beyond the grave to help Alistair back on his feet. The story is set at the turn of the century in Southland. CONDITION Blue bds (unworn with sharp cnrs) 306 pages. Bright and very crisp copy. DJ is unworn. #New Zealand Literature#. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author.
Keywords: 0959781358
Price: US$ 20.00 Seller: Ariel Books
- Book number: 13850
- Book number: 13850
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