Generally Human Concerning Wine

  • Ipswich, UK: East Anglian Magazine, Ltd, 1960
By Margaret G. St. John
Ipswich, UK: East Anglian Magazine, Ltd, 1960. Very Good/Very Good. Ipswich, UK: East Anglican Magazine, Ltd., [ca. 1960]. First Edition. Octavo. 63 pp. Two color plates. Printed dust jacket. Dark blue boards stamped in gilt. Dust jacket chipped and rubbed along edges. Boards show light shelfwear. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Very Good.

Collection of poetry, short stories, and spiritual reflections. St. John's themes and form are wide ranging: Texas and Ireland talk of pirates and saints; intoxication, divinity, and modes of transportation feature prominently; astrology and Satan make an appearance. Her New York Times obituary mentioned St. John as a student of religion, the occult, and metaphysics, and at the time of her death at age 39 in 1965 was working for Evyan Perfumes, Inc. Uncommon in retail and only three holdings found in OCLC.

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