Thomas MERTON / The Seven Storey Mountain Signed 1st Edition 1952

Description: The Seven Storey Mountain Author: MERTON, Thomas Title: The Seven Storey Mountain Publication: New York: Signet / New American Library, 1952 Edition: First paperback edition Description: First paperback edition. Softcover. 12mo, 511pp. First Signet printing, and the first paperback edition. A crisp, clean copy, very good, with the spine gently cupped, and light wear to the corners; still sound. A magnificent copy, SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Merton on the half-title page to his Signet publisher, Kurt Enoch: "For Kurt Enoch. With a Trappist's prayer. F. M. Louis Merton O.C.S.O." Very good. Enoch, a German-Jewish refugee from Nazism, had founded Albatross Books before WWII, and after settling in the United States, became the Publisher of Penguin Books. Soon after, he founded the New American Library, seeing an opportunity to reprint classics and high literature and nonfiction in mass-market paperback format (a medium which, up to that point, had been associated with pulp and "un-serious" literature). Enoch's interest in publishing authors like Merton in a cheap and accessible format was revolutionary in the rather stuffy world of American publishing. Martin Levin, one-time president of the Association of American Publishers, had this to say about Enoch: "New American Library was a brilliant concept well ahead of its time. Kurt Enoch brought his special skills to this line of books. He demonstrated that the classics, from Shakespeare to '1984,' and Mickey Spillane, William Styron and James Bond, could all live comfortably on one publishing list. His special pride was that this company flourishes today as it did when he was its first president." (Enoch's obituary, New York Times, 2/17/82).Signed copies of Merton's best book in any printing or edition are genuinely rare, and those with a meaningful association still rarer. Much more than an autobiography, this work explores Merton's existential quest for faith and meaning, and remains among the best books ever written about these topics. Dell'isola A7c. Seller ID: 9625 Subject: Christian TheologyCleveland Book Company Lakewood, OH As a small, independent bookseller in Cleveland, Ohio, I deal in general used, rare, and antiquarian books, autographs, manuscripts, pamphlets, and personal and family papers in all subjects. My family has been in the antiquarian book business since 1971. Guarantee All items may be returned within 30 days, with a full refund including shipping costs if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations by USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 5 to 14 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Tracking is provided on all domestic shipments. Expedited and international shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote BEFORE placing an order. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items. Payment We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving buyer's feedback. If you are unhappy with your order for any reason, please contact us before leaving feedback, and we will resolve the problem! We take pride in our business and make every attempt to describe each item in our inventory accurately according to the highest standards of the rare book trade.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 4113 USD

Location: Lakewood, Ohio

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