The Pleasures Of Diaries Four Centuries of Private Writing

New York: Pantheon. F/F. 1989. 1st American Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 43, 49, 54, 90. 0394580176 . Fine book (clean, straight, tight; beige decorative boards, cloth backed spine; gilt lettering on spine and embossed design on front board) in a fine, price intact dust jacket (clean, crisp and bright, decorative front panel). This anthology contains substantial portions of some eighty diaries, providing both intriguing portraits of their authors and a witty study of the diarist's art (from dj). ; B&W Illustratio ns; 9 1/2" x 6 1/4"; 388 pages .