Pound (Ezra) ABC of Reading
£275
London, Routledge, 1934.
First edition. 8vo. Original red cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 4s6d.
Pound’s guide to reading and understanding literature, emphasising the importance of clear, concise language and the study of classic texts for learning about poetic techniques and literary greatness.
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Ink name to front free endpaper; cloth very good; jacket slightly rubbed at extremities, darkened and rubbed at spine with slight loss to head of spine.
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