From the letters Elizabeth Bishop wrote over 50 years - from 1928 when she was 17 (and already a poet) to her death in Boston in 1979 - Robert Giroux, her editor during her lifetime, has selected over 500, and has written an introduction. The letters constitute in one sense an autobiography, including the love story between Lota Soares and Bishop in Brazil, which ended in Lota's suicide 15 years later. The book records Bishop's intense relationship with her two mentors, Marianne Moore and Robert Lowell (who received more ...
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From the letters Elizabeth Bishop wrote over 50 years - from 1928 when she was 17 (and already a poet) to her death in Boston in 1979 - Robert Giroux, her editor during her lifetime, has selected over 500, and has written an introduction. The letters constitute in one sense an autobiography, including the love story between Lota Soares and Bishop in Brazil, which ended in Lota's suicide 15 years later. The book records Bishop's intense relationship with her two mentors, Marianne Moore and Robert Lowell (who received more letters than anyone else), as well as her many friendships.
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Add this copy of One Art: the Selected Letters to cart. $20.00, like new condition, Sold by Great Expectations Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Staten Island, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Chatto & Windus.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7æ-9æ" tall. Hardcover in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 668 pages. Index. Over 500 letters selected and edited by Robert Giroux. First edition, first printing with full number line. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked copy, like new. Fine in a near fine dust-jacket.
Add this copy of One Art: the Selected Letters to cart. $21.97, very good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1996 by Pimlico.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
Add this copy of One Art: the Selected Letters to cart. $23.20, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1994 by Chatto & Windus.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1450grams, ISBN: 9780701161958.
Add this copy of One Art: the Selected Letters to cart. $24.85, good condition, Sold by Goldstone Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ammanford, CARMS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1994 by Chatto & Windus.
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Good. No Dustjacket. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
Add this copy of One Art: the Selected Letters to cart. $60.77, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Pimlico.
