Author: CHEEVER, John
Title: The Stories of John Cheever
Description: Franklin Center, PA, The Franklin Library, 1980. Hardcover. Illustrations by Mitchell Hooks. Small 4to. Full green calf with raised bands and elaborate gilt lettering and decorative rules and devices. xvii, 693pp. All edges gilt. Illustrations, grey moire silk endpapers, sewn-in grey satin page marker. Fine. Pristine, tight limited (unspecified) first of this edition of the collection awarded the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction AND the National Book Critics Circle Award. Tipped facing the title page is a unique frontispiece, a superb Typed Note Signed from Cheever: 1p, 7 3/4" X 6", Ossining, NY, 21 March 1979. Addressed to Arnold Gates (1914-93), noted Lincoln/Civil War scholar. Fine. Gates was long-time book reviewer for Civil War and Lincoln publications, and as member of the National Book Critics Circle had written Cheever to congratulate him. Cheever replies: "The Book Critics Circle Award was the most heartening and amiable mark of recognition that I have received and I am pleased to hear from someone who contributed to this honor.." Boldly signed in black fineline. With original envelope. Book is housed in the Franklin Library's thin card stock slipcase with gold foil label. .

Keywords: American Literature


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