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Book Description Hardback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR001966997
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The appearance of this self-portrait by Patrick White is a literary event for which his readers and admirers have long hoped. He explains how on the very rare occasions when he re-reads a passage from one of his books, he recognizes very little of the self he knows. This 'unknown' is the man who interviewers and visiting students expect to find, but 'unable to produce him', he prefers to remain private - or as private as anyone who has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature can ever be. But in this book is the self Patrick White does recognize, the one he sees reflected in the glass. It is a remarkable book. In a shifting sequence we learn of youth in Australia; the 'expensive prison', his English boarding school; Cambridge with holiday trips to Germany; London in the Blitz; RAF wartime intelligence and compensations of life in Australia. There are journeys to cities and landscapes round the world which take on more reality than places one has actually visited. He tells us whom he has loved and hated and of his opinions - political and literary. He introduces us to a host of characters from Australian cousins to Stravinsky and Queen Elizabeth - and of course to Manoly Lascaris, who in 1942 'became the central mandala in my life's hitherto messy design.' He describes what he sees in the glass's reflection with such power that it seems no artist can have attempted or executed a self-portrait so lifelike before. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002980640
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Inscription on the first page, typically just a name but may include a dedication or a brief personal message. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Seller Inventory # CHL9366684
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # P14S-01081
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 46491926-75
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.85. Seller Inventory # 022402924X-2-3
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. First edition first printing octavo hardback. 272 pp. Illustrated Very Good + condition in Very Good + unclipped dust jacket. Neat original gift inscription on front end paper. Quite a nice copy. Seller Inventory # 078500
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. Autobiography .Nice copy in an unclipped jacket that has a couple of taped short corner tears . over 500 grams packed. Seller Inventory # 039347
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 260 pages. illustrated, inscriptions on front flyleaf. some stained front edge. Seller Inventory # ABIO006
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. 1st Edition. Small private library stamp. Dustwrapper is rubbed with a 3" closed tear on a fold. It is now protected by a layer of clear, non adhesive plastic. Seller Inventory # 045941