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The desire and pursuit of the whole : a romance of modern Venice

Title
The desire and pursuit of the whole : a romance of modern Venice / by Frederick Rolfe, Baron Corvo ; with an introduction by A.J.A Symons and foreword by W.H. Auden.
Author
Rolfe, Frederick, 1860-1913.
Publication
  • New York : New Directions Books, [1953].
  • ©1953

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Additional Authors
  • Symons, A. J. A. (Alphonse James Albert), 1900-1941.
  • Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973.
  • Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987.
  • Laughlin, James, 1914-1997
  • Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987
  • New Directions Publishing, publisher.
  • James Laughlin's library of New Directions imprints.
Description
xvi, 299 pages; 21 cm
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Autobiographical fiction.
  • Fiction.
  • Dust jackets – New York (State) – New York – 1953.
  • Gay fiction.
  • LGBTQ+ fiction.
Note
  • "A New Directions book" -- title page.
  • "New Directions Books are published by James Laughlin" -- title page verso.
Indexed In (note)
  • Woolf, C. Rolfe (2nd ed.)
  • Carruth, H. New Directions reader
  • Harrison, J.A. Published for James Laughlin
Binding (note)
  • Copy in Berg Coll 22-717 bound in publishers' green cloth; with original dust jacket designed by Andy Warhol.
Call Number
NCW (Rolfe, F. Desire and pursuit of the whole)
LCCN
53010680
OCLC
27136545
Author
Rolfe, Frederick, 1860-1913.
Title
The desire and pursuit of the whole : a romance of modern Venice / by Frederick Rolfe, Baron Corvo ; with an introduction by A.J.A Symons and foreword by W.H. Auden.
Imprint
New York : New Directions Books, [1953].
Copyright Date
©1953
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Indexed In:
Woolf, C. Rolfe (2nd ed.), A10c
Indexed In:
Carruth, H. New Directions reader, page 223
Harrison, J.A. Published for James Laughlin, page 35
Binding
Copy in Berg Coll 22-717 bound in publishers' green cloth; with original dust jacket designed by Andy Warhol. NN
Local Note
Copy in Berg Coll 22-717 acquired from Leila and Daniel Javitch, 2021.
Added Author
Symons, A. J. A. (Alphonse James Albert), 1900-1941.
Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973.
Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987.
Laughlin, James, 1914-1997, publisher.
Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987, bookjacket designer.
New Directions Publishing, publisher.
Javitch, Leila Laughlin, donor.
Javitch, Daniel, donor.
Laughlin, James, 1914-1997, former owner.
James Laughlin's library of New Directions imprints.
Other Form:
Online version: Rolfe, Frederick, 1860-1913. Desire and pursuit of the whole. New York : New Directions, ©1953 (OCoLC)609756102
Research Call Number
Berg Coll 22-717
NCW (Rolfe, F. Desire and pursuit of the whole)
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