What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

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Query abandoned by poster > ABANDONED. RARE Book of unknown plot or genre, cover with blue, surreal art. Possibly from 1950s-1980s, hardcover with sleeve.

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message 1: by Pyrrhus (new)

Pyrrhus | 2 comments All I know about this book is the context in which I discovered it and what the cover looks like. I came across it at a rare bookseller in Virginia. It was sitting outside the shop in a clearance rack. My Dad was with me and the book was significant to him somehow, enough for him to almost buy it. The cover of the book had blues/cool colors. The art was surreal and had a moon, a landscape and possibly a cow. It came out sometime in the 20th century, possibly between 1950-1990. Considering how old my Dad is, likely in the 1960s or 1970s. The author was obscure and my Dad had a hard time explaining the plot of the book to me. It was a hardcover book with a sleeve. It was probably a fiction book. All I know is that the book is obscure and possibly the only book the author ever published.


message 2: by Lobstergirl, au gratin (new)

Lobstergirl | 44924 comments Mod
Please put those cover details in your topic header. Your topic header needs to contain some information. It can't just be totally vague. Use the little edit link.


message 3: by SamSpayedPI (last edited Mar 16, 2020 04:27PM) (new)

SamSpayedPI | 2308 comments Winter's Tale perhaps?

There are lots of covers:

Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin


message 4: by Pyrrhus (new)

Pyrrhus | 2 comments SamSpayedPI wrote: "Winter's Tale perhaps?

There are lots of covers:

Winter's Tale by Mark HelprinWinter's Tale by Mark Helprin"


It looks close but that's not it. Thank you though


message 5: by Kris (new)

Kris | 54994 comments Mod
Pyrrhus, please post a new comment if you're still looking for this book - or if you found it.

Pyrrhus (OP) was last active on the site in May 2020. Moving to Abandoned folder.


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