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The Crock of Gold: Available Copies
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The Crock of Gold by Stephens, James
Paperback
ISBN: 9781848547353
Publisher: John Murray (2014)
Seller: Greenworld Books (arlington, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $6.63
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Fast Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy.
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Seller: HPB Inc. (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $2.99
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Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $6.94
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Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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THE CROCK OF GOLD by JAMES STEPHENS by JAMES STEPHENS
Hardcover
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Publisher: COLLIER BOOKS ()
Seller: Richard's Books (Boise, ID, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $1.85
Shipping: $5.63
TOTAL Cost: $7.48
2ND COLLIER PRINTING 1968. WHITE PICTORIAL COVER HAS A FEW CREASES AND SOME SURFACE WEAR. 228 PAGE TEXT HAS SOME WEAR AND A FEW SPOTS ON TOP OF PAGE ENDS. LITERATURE. 5.25'' X 8''. WE USE BUBBLE MAILERS
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The crock of gold by James Stephens
Hardcover
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Publisher: The Macmillan Company (1926)
Seller: Library House Internet Sales (Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Poor
Book Price: $3.00
Shipping: $6.99
TOTAL Cost: $9.99
Piece(s) of the spine missing. Former library book. Has been repaired by replacing the spine and meanding the hinges. Has been glued back into its covers after being shaken loose. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Shows more than the usual amount of shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.
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The Crock of Gold by James Stephens
Paperback
ISBN: 9781513266688
Publisher: Mint Editions, US (2021)
Seller: Rarewaves USA (OSWEGO, IL, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $10.09
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TOTAL Cost: $10.09
The Crock of Gold (1912), one of three original novels by James Stephens, is a work only a master of fiction and folklore could imagine. Taking up the major philosophical and psychological concerns of the early-twentieth century-over a decade before works by T.S. Eliot, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, among others, would cement literary Modernism's place in history-Stephens' novel is a groundbreaking and important work.The text centers on the Philosopher and his wife, the Thin Woman, who undergo a series of journeys and harrowing trials. Faced with danger both human and divine, the two characters are forced to weather the winds of change in order to change themselves. Divided into six books, The Crock of Gold-no doubt inspired by the Irish oral tradition of storytelling-follows the Philosopher's quest to save the most beautiful woman in the world; his encounter with the gods who have captured her; his return home and arrest for murder (he has been framed by leprechauns incensed at the loss of their crock of gold); and finally, the Thin Woman's quest to find the fabled Three Infinites.James Stephens' The Crock of Gold is perhaps unparalleled in its ability to weave together ancient narrative techniques, mythological sources, and such dominant themes of its day as gender equality and humanity's quest for self-understanding beyond the traditional boundaries of faith and religion. It is also a darkly comic novel, full of ironic political commentary and suspiciously human conversations situated within the animal world. Most popular of Stephens' works, The Crock of Gold conceals in its humorous, irreverent outlook a deeply serious, ultimately reverent love for the human soul-unsurprising for an author whose life was marked with difficulty from the very beginning.With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this new edition of James Stephens' The Crock of Gold is a classic of Irish literature reimagined for modern readers.
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The Crock of Gold (Mint Editions) by Stephens, James
Paperback
ISBN: 9781513266688
Publisher: Mint Editions (2020)
Seller: Lakeside Books (Benton Harbor, MI, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $6.22
Shipping: $3.99
TOTAL Cost: $10.21
Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!
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The Crock of Gold by James Stephens
Hardcover
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Publisher: (1928)
Seller: Library House Internet Sales (Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $4.00
Shipping: $6.99
TOTAL Cost: $10.99
Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Ex-Libris and is stamped as such. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Binding is moderately loose. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.
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THE CROCK OF GOLD by James Stephens
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: MacMillan (1937)
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS (webster, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $4.00
Shipping: $7.00
TOTAL Cost: $11.00
Very Good. No DJ. Spine is tanned. Tiny bookseller sticker on lower corner of front attached end paper. Green cloth boards with black stamped decoration on front board and black stamped lettering and decoration on spine.
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THE CROCK OF GOLD by James Stephens
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: MacMillan (1946)
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS (webster, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $4.00
Shipping: $7.00
TOTAL Cost: $11.00
Very Good. No DJ. Lots of minor edgewear and a few very small spots of wear on front board. Corners slightly bumped. Ends papers have a few minor marks. Pages have mild halo tanning. "Green cloth boards with gilt spine lettering. Truly unique, it is a mixture of philosophy, Irish folklore and the battle of the sexes all with charm, humor and good grace." "Irish Fiction Folklore" Fantasy Hardcover 1 Reprint.
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The Crock of Gold by James Stephens
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: The Macmillan Company (1912)
Seller: Dunaway Books (St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $7.00
Shipping: $4.00
TOTAL Cost: $11.00
Pages are very clean and bright with no markings. Binding is tight and square. Moderate chipping, rubbing to the edges and corners of the DJ. Moderate shelving wear. DJ is now protected by a clear plastic cover.
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