Brought to you by Penguin. 'I suppose it was conceited of me. But it was fun. And I felt like getting a bit of my own back on some of the people who'd conned and flattered me into wasting all those years.' In this wry, piercing short story from one of the greatest of all British postwar writers, an ageing poet considers the value of his art - and of the critics who've found genius in it. Then, with his final work, he exercises a unique revenge . . . ??? Kingsley Amis 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
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Brought to you by Penguin. 'I suppose it was conceited of me. But it was fun. And I felt like getting a bit of my own back on some of the people who'd conned and flattered me into wasting all those years.' In this wry, piercing short story from one of the greatest of all British postwar writers, an ageing poet considers the value of his art - and of the critics who've found genius in it. Then, with his final work, he exercises a unique revenge . . . ??? Kingsley Amis 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
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Add this copy of Dear Illusion (Covent Garden Stories) to cart. $16.37, very good condition, Sold by Halcyon Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1972 by Imprint unknown.
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Covent Garden Press Ltd, 1972 1st Edition Limited to 600 copies. 8vo. 38pp. Softcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Slight fading to covers. Small inscription to top corner of ffep. Binding Firm. ALL ITEMS ARE SENT BY ROYAL MAIL.
Add this copy of Dear Illusion to cart. $25.00, like new condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Covent Garden Press.
Add this copy of Dear Illusion to cart. $35.00, very good condition, Sold by Waverley Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Monica, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by COVENT GARDEN PRESS LTD..
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Near Fine with no dust jacket. First trade edition. Near fine in tan stapled wrappers. 500 copies printed. (35pp. ) (7" X 9") (Mild crease at bottom corner of front cover. ); 7" X 9"; 35 pages.
Add this copy of Dear Illusion to cart. $51.06, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Penguin books, limited.
Add this copy of Dear Illusion to cart. $95.00, like new condition, Sold by George Houle rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Palm Springs, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by [London] Covent Garden Press, 1972..
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Signed by Author(s) First edition. Small 4to. Original stiff pictorial yellow wrappers. Fine, fresh. No other signatures or bookplates. #90/100 numbered copies, signed by Amis on the limitation page.
Add this copy of Dear Illusion to cart. $175.00, like new condition, Sold by Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fernandina Beach, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Covent Garden Press.
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Fine in Not Issued jacket. Signed by Author First edition. Limited issue of 600 copies, 100 of which were numbered and signed by Amis on the limitation page. This is one of the 100 signed/numbered issue. Stapled pictoral wraps. Bottom corner of front wrap and first few text pages with small shallow wrinkles; otherwise, an unread copy in Fine condition.
Add this copy of Dear Illusion to cart. $213.55, like new condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1972 by Covent Garden Press Limited.
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None. Fine. A limited edition copy of this short story, signed by Amis to the colophon. Limited edition of six hundred copies, of which one hundred are signed. This is number forty two. In this short story, Amis tells the story of an ageing poet considering the value of the art he has previously created. The work is credited for its satirical approach to a poet and their work. Kingsley Amis was an English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. Amis's first novel Lucky Jim was an immediate success and marked the beginning of a long career in writing. He wrote more than 40 books, including 20 novels and many volumes of poetry. In 2008, The Times ranked Amis 13th on their list of the top fifty greatest British writers since 1945. In the original paper wraps. Externally in lovely condition. Internally firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Signed and numbered by Amis to the colophon. Fine.
