FOLDED LEAF, Suburban Youth 1920s Vintage By Wm. Maxwell 1945 - Award Winner
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TheFolded Leaf byWilliam Maxwell 1945 7th Edition published by Harper & Brothers, New York. Hardcover, very good to like new condition, bound in original light tancloth, a plain cover with only a small green 'HB' patch on cover lower right corner, title and author in gilt on a green strip on a verygood spine. Cover boards, corners, and edges all very good. Pages are clean, crisp and clear. Hinges very good, page block tight, a solid, square book, likenew! See pictures.TheFold...ed Leaf is a classicnovel from a highly acclaimed writer. The Folded Leaf is thedeeply moving story of two boys finding one another in the Midwest of the1920s, when childhood lasted longer than it does today and even adults weremore innocent of what life could bring. In the suburbs of Chicago in the 1920s, two boys initiate an unusual friendship and Maxwell provides the reader with amoving portrayal of their adolescence and the shift from youth into adulthood. The book was selected by the NewYork Times as one of the two most outstanding novels of 1945. WilliamKeepers Maxwell Jr.(1908 -2000) was a novelist, short story writer, essayist, children's author, and memoirist. Devoted to his writers, he became a legendary mentor andconfidant to many of the most prominent authors of his day. Best known as aneditor, Maxwell was a highly respected and award-winning novelist and shortstory writer. His stature as a celebrated author has grown in the years followinghis death.Book is 5 1/4" wide, 7 3/4" high, and 11/2" deep with 310 pages, and weighs 12.1 oz.Please see pictures for more detail!Shipping: USPS Media Mailis most economical but is sometimes slow. I’ll gladly ship by a faster methodif you prefer. I ship daily Monday through Friday and sometimes on Saturdays.If I receive your order by 11:30 am your package will almost always go out thesame day. Internationalorders:eBay’s Global ShippingPackaging: All items aredusted and stored in a clean smoke-free environment and I pack them with care toprotect against moisture and bumps during transit. Returns: Of course!Numerousphotographsare posted so that you can be sure of what you are buying. The images you seeare of the actual item listed. I urge you to examine them carefullyand contact me if you have a question!Iwant you to be happy with your purchase!
