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Promise at dawn : a memoir

Title
Promise at dawn : a memoir / by Romain Gary ; translated by John Markham Beach.
Author
Gary, Romain.
Publication
New York : New Directions Pub. Corp., 1987, ©1961.

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TextRestricted use Berg Coll 22-916Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320

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Additional Authors
  • Laughlin, James, 1914-1997
  • Gary, Alexandre Diego, 1962-
  • New Directions Publishing, publisher.
  • James Laughlin's library of New Directions imprints.
Description
337 pages; 21 cm.
Summary
The author recounts the special relationship he had with his mother and explains how he worked to achieve the many goals and accomplishments she expected of him.
Series Statement
  • A Revived modern classic
  • New Directions paperbook ; 635
  • NDP635
Uniform Title
Promesse de l'aube. English
Alternative Title
Promesse de l'aube.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Biographies.
  • Wrappers (Binding)
Note
  • Translation of: La promesse de l'aube.
  • Reprint. Originally published: New York : Harper, 1961.
  • "A New Directions book" -- title page.
  • "New Directions Books are published for James Laughlin by New Directions Publishing Corporation" -- title page verso.
  • "[transcribe the colophon]" -- colophon.
Indexed In (note)
  • Harrison, J.A. Published for James Laughlin
Binding (note)
  • bound in publishers' paperback binding, cover photograph courtesy of Alexandre Diego Gary.
Call Number
Berg Coll 22-916
ISBN
  • 0811210162
  • 9780811210164
LCCN
86023737
OCLC
14377949
Author
Gary, Romain.
Title
Promise at dawn : a memoir / by Romain Gary ; translated by John Markham Beach.
Imprint
New York : New Directions Pub. Corp., 1987, ©1961.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
A Revived modern classic
New Directions paperbook ; 635
NDP635
Indexed In:
Harrison, J.A. Published for James Laughlin, page 119
Binding
Copy in Berg Coll 22-916 bound in publishers' paperback binding, cover photograph courtesy of Alexandre Diego Gary. NN
Local Note
Copy in Berg Coll 22-916 acquired from Leila and Daniel Javitch, 2021.
Chronological Term
1900-1999
Added Author
Laughlin, James, 1914-1997, publisher.
Gary, Alexandre Diego, 1962-
New Directions Publishing, publisher.
Javitch, Leila Laughlin, donor.
Javitch, Daniel, donor.
Laughlin, James, 1914-1997, former owner.
James Laughlin's library of New Directions imprints.
Research Call Number
Berg Coll 22-916
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