Straws and Prayer-Books; Dizain des Diversions / by James Branch Cabell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958.

Contributor:

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Genre:

Novels.

Penn Provenance:

Currie, Barton, 1877-1962 (bookplate) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Physical Description:

8 unnumbered pages, 302 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 20 cm

Edition:

First Edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Robert M. McBride & Company, 1924.

Contents:

The Author of Jurgen

I. A Note on Alcoves

II. The Way of Wizardry

III. Minions of the Moon

IV. The Thin Queen of Elfhame

V. Celestial Architecture

VI. Romantics about Them

VII. Diversions of the Anchorite

VIII. The Delta of Radegonde

IX. A Theme with Variations

X. Flaws in the Spur

The Author of The Eagle's Shadow.

Notes:

With half-title.

"Copyright, 1924, by James Branch Cabell. Published, 1924."

Price from dust-jacket: Price $2.50.

Brown textured cloth letter on spine in gilt. Front cover has Kalki device in lower right hand corner.

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy has dust-jacket retained.

Culture Class Collection copy has red bookplate of Barton Currie.

Culture Class Collection copy has unopened leaves.

OCLC:

679057