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The Literary Situation: An Informal History by M.Cowley

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Item: The Literary Situation: An Informal History of Our Literary Times by Malcolm Cowley, Published by VIKING PRESS, 1954

Title: The Literary Situation: An Informal History ...
Publisher: VIKING PRESS
Publication Date: 1954
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition:Acceptable
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition

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