Baxter, Charles; Collier, Michael; Hirsch, Edward (Maxwell, William)

A William Maxwell Portrait: Memories and Appreciations

ISBN: 0393057712
New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed, signed & dated by co-editor & contributor Charles Baxter. "William Maxwell, who died in July 2000, was revered as one of the twentieth century's great American writers and a long-time fiction editor at The New Yorker. Now writers who knew Maxwell and were inspired by him- both the man and his work- offer intimate essays, most specifically written for this volume, that "bring him back to life, right there in front of us." Three generations of writers are represented...For those who have never read William Maxwell's stories or novels, or for those who have read them and loved them, this book will be a treasure." (from front flap) A collection of memoirs & appreciations of William (Keepers) Maxwell (Jr.) (1908-2000), the revered American author & editor, among whose many classic works is the award-winning novel So Long, See You Tomorrow (1980). Edited, with an introduction & contributions by Charles Baxter, Michael Collier & Edward Hirsch- distinguished American writers who all knew & were touched by Maxwell's friendship & literary genius. Among the other great writers who contribute their "Memories and Appreciations" of Maxwell are Benjamin Cheever (son of John, a canonical colleague of Maxwell), Shirley Hazzard, Alice Munro, Donna Tartt, John Updike (who contributes a tribute in the form of a poem, "Stolen") & many more. Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket, first edition as stated on copyright page, first printing as indicated by number sequence thereon. On the title page, co-editor & contributor Baxter has hand-written, signed & dated in bold black ink: "To Jeremy,/ with longstanding friendship/ and good hopes-/ (signed) Charles Baxter/ 11/5/04." A rewarding & pleasurable Maxwell-related collectible, greatly enriched by Baxter's warm inscription, signature & date at year of publication. Book in very fine condition with only a touch of wear at edges & corners of front, back covers & spine; one small, light spot at upper edge of text block; otherwise substantially mint inside & out. Dust jacket very fine with only light rubbing, faint scratching to front, back covers & spine; some tiny bumps, creases at edges & corners of same & flaps; somewhat rubbed barcode sticker affixed near lower left edge/corner of back cover (from none other than the late legendary Shaman Drum Bookshop, owned & conducted by our beloved late friend & mentor Karl Pohrt, & therefore a further enrichment to this volume). Very Fine / Very Fine. [Item #5570]

Price: $60.00