Thomas Wolfe at Washington Square; The Correspondence of Thomas Wolfe and Homer Andrew Watt [2 vol. set]

Washington Square, New York: New York University Press, 1954. First Edition. Two volumes. Octavo (24cm); oatmeal cloth-covered boards, with titling and decoration stamped in black and red on spine and front cover; orange cloth-covered boards, with titling and decoration stamped in black and red; dustjacket; 163pp; 53pp; frontispiece portaits. Both volumes lightly spine-tanned, with trace foxing to edges of textblock; Very Good. Washington Square dustwrapper spine-faded with tanning and trivial surface wear; Very Good+. The Correspondence dustwrapper spine-faded, tanned, with shelf-soil, and two tiny tears to upper front panel and lower rear panel; Very Good. In black cardboard slipcase, with shelf-soil, and tiny cracks and rubbing to edges and corners; Good.

Washington Square provides biographical information on Wolfe during his time working in the English Department at New York University (1924-1930), with a focus on his relationships and development as a writer. The Correspondence outlines letters written during Wolfe's university association, with an introduction by Thomas Clark Pollock. [84812].