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An essay on French verse : for readers of English poetry

Title
  1. An essay on French verse : for readers of English poetry / Jacques Barzun.
Published by
  1. New York : New Directions Publishing Corporation, [1991]
  2. ©1991
Author
  1. Barzun, Jacques, 1907-2012

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Additional authors
  1. Laughlin, James, 1914-1997
  2. Strohbach, Hermann (Designer)
  3. New Directions Publishing, publisher.
  4. James Laughlin's library of New Directions imprints.
Description
  1. ix, 142 pages; 24 cm.
Summary
  1. "In An Essay on French Verse--For Readers of English Poetry, Jacques Barzun addresses the baffling English prejudice against French poetry" -- Dust jacket.
Series statement
  1. New Directions paperbook ; 708
  2. NDP708
Subject
  1. French language > Versification
  2. English language > Versification
  3. French poetry > History and criticism
  4. English poetry > History and criticism
  5. Comparative literature > French and English
  6. Comparative literature > English and French
  7. French language
  8. English language
  9. French poetry
  10. English poetry
  11. Comparative literature
Genre/Form
  1. Dust jackets (Binding) – New York (State) – New York – 20th century.
  2. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Call number
  1. JFE 92-4936
Note
  1. "A New Directions book" -- title page.
  2. "New Directions Books are published for James Laughlin by New Directions Publishing Corporation" -- title page verso.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-142).
Indexed in (note)
  1. Harrison, J.A. Published for James Laughlin
Binding (note)
  1. bound in publishers' saffron cloth; with original dust jacket designed by Hermann Strohbach.
  2. bound in publishers' paperback binding, cover designed by Hermann Strohbach.
Author
  1. Barzun, Jacques, 1907-2012, author.
Title
  1. An essay on French verse : for readers of English poetry / Jacques Barzun.
Publisher
  1. New York : New Directions Publishing Corporation, [1991]
Copyright date
  1. ©1991
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Series
  1. New Directions paperbook ; 708
  2. NDP708
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-142).
Indexed in:
  1. Harrison, J.A. Published for James Laughlin, page 130
Binding
  1. Copy in Berg Coll 22-547 bound in publishers' saffron cloth; with original dust jacket designed by Hermann Strohbach. NN
  2. Copy in Berg Coll 22-548 bound in publishers' paperback binding, cover designed by Hermann Strohbach. NN
Local note
  1. Copies in Berg Coll 22-547 and 22-548 acquired from Leila and Daniel Javitch, 2021.
Added author
  1. Laughlin, James, 1914-1997, publisher.
  2. Strohbach, Hermann (Designer), cover designer, bookjacket designer.
  3. New Directions Publishing, publisher.
  4. Javitch, Leila Laughlin, donor.
  5. Javitch, Daniel, donor.
  6. Laughlin, James, 1914-1997, former owner.
  7. James Laughlin's library of New Directions imprints.
LCCN
  1. 90048759
ISBN
  1. 0811211576 (alk. paper)
  2. 9780811211574 (alk. paper)
  3. 0811211584 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
  4. 9780811211581 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
Research call number
  1. Berg Coll 22-547
  2. Berg Coll 22-548
  3. JFE 92-4936
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