Scenes From the Life of an American Jew (5 volumes): The Color of the Air, The Waters of Darkness, A Very Good Land to Fall With, A Walk in the Fire, [and] The Season, It Was Winter
Author: Sanford, John
Title: Scenes From the Life of an American Jew (5 volumes): The Color of the Air, The Waters of Darkness, A Very Good Land to Fall With, A Walk in the Fire, [and] The Season, It Was Winter
Publication: Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press (1985-1991), 1985
Edition: Limited Edition
Description: Hardcover. Five volumes (complete), octavo size, approx. 1500 total pp., each volulme one of the signed, limited publications. Fine / Near Fine.
John Sanford (born Julian Lawrence Shapiro, 1904-2003) was awarded the a PEN/Faulkner Award and the Los Angeles Times Lifetime Achievement Award for this five-volume, autobiographical work (originally envisioned to be only three volumes).
Each volume in this set one of the Black Sparrow special signed, limited copies (see below for details). If read at all, it was done gently, as the books still have that "tight" feel. Loosely laid into the second volume is a small "Note Concerning John Sanford's Epic Trilogy" which summarizes the plot line of the first volume and announces the forthcoming third volume.
___DESCRIPTION: Each volume bound in decorated paper over boards with a cloth shelfback (each volume in different colours), Vol. One published in 1985, this no. 31 of 150 numbered copies (total HC edition 476), signed by on a page tipped onto the copyright page, in blue ink, using both names ("John Sanford / Julian Shapiro"), 301 pp.; Vol. Two pub. 1986, no. 30 of 150 numbered copies (total HC edition 476), signed as Vol. One, 289 pp.; Vol. Three pub. 1987, this no. 21 of 150 numbered copies (total HC edition 476), again signed as Vol. One, 296 pp.; Vol. Four pub. 1989, this no. 33 of 150 numbered copies (total HC edition 476), signed on the tipped-in page but solely as "John Sanford", 323 pp.; and Vol. Five pub. 1991, this no. 108 of 125 numbered copies (total HC edition 451), signed as Vol. Four, 296 pp. All volumes with the publisher's acetate wrapper, loosely laid into the second volume the publisher's "Note", a single sheet folded once to four pages, measuring 7 1/2" by 4 7/8".
___CONDITION: Volumes are uniformly fine, with clean boards, straight corners without rubbing, strong, square text blocks with solid hinges, the interiors clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; clean, crisp, and as new. The acetate wrappers near fine, clean, all with a small amount of rubbing to the soft plastic; the "Note" fine, clean and free of wear.
___POSTAGE: Please note that this set is unusually heavy and additional postage may apply; please inquire for details.
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Seller ID: CNJL925
Subject: Biography including Letters Memoirs and Diaries, Modern Literature
