About this title: Fireflies, or brief poems, originated in China and Japan and were often written on pieces of silk. This is a collection of proverbs, aphorisms and maxims. Collected by Rabindranath Tagore over many years, each firefly, rarely more than a sentence long, represents a luminous thought on love, life, beauty or God.
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Collier Books
Date Published: 1975-10
ISBN-13:9780020896401ISBN:0020896409
Description: Good. Light cover and edgewear, spine creases, some markings on tops of pages but not in text, spotting on edges of page block, and binding tight. read more
Edition: 7th Reprint
Binding: Decorative Paper Covered Board
Publisher: Macmillan Company, New York
Date Published: 1931
Description: Artzybasheff, Boris. Very Good. No Jacket. Hardback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Not Signed Title: Fireflies-Author: Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore-Publisher: MacMillan Company-Copyright: 1931 7th reprint (Stated)-274 pages (no Index)-Illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff (B&W decorations above each poem)-HC/Backside of DJ-VG/Backside of DJ (sans spine & 2 pcs. ) laid inside of back cover-Contents: A collection of short poems that have a haiku type quality to them. -Condition: Ragged DJ backside without ... read more
Description: NY: The Macmillan Company, 1957. 274 pages. Hardback. Very Good in Good dustjacket. Foxing on top of book. Small chips and pieces missing along edge of DJ along with a large closed tear that has been taped. In protective mylar. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Macmillan, New York
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780020896401ISBN:0020896409
Description: Artzybasheff, Boris. Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 272pp. Paperback in good condition, light creasing and edgewear. Previous owners name on fep. 'Fireflies' originated in China and Japan and were very often written on fans or on pieces of silk. Here, they are ornamented with designs especially drawn by the famous illustrator Boris Artzybasheff. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MacMillan Company, New York
Description: Good with no dust jacket. POS in ink on front end paper. Dark tanning on edges of pages. Bumped corners and edge scuffing. No DJ.; Reprinted January 1929. Black spine with white on black pattern on boards. Decorations by Boris Artzybasheff.; 12mo 7"-7½" tall; 274 p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillan, New York
Date Published: 1933
Description: BOOK NEAR FINE. JACKET GOOD+ 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 274 pages. A very clean, attractive copy. No previous owner markings. Dustjacket is bright but shows wear to rear. Encased in new glossy, brodart. It is not price clipped and still shows the original price of $2.50. Tight binding. Wonderfully illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff. Early printing. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Quarter Cloth
Publisher: Macmillan Company, New York
Date Published: 1928
Description: Boris Artzybasheff. Very Good in Good jacket. 5½" by 7¾" Black quarter cloth over illustrated boards, gilt spine titling. Shelfworn, with a bit of wear to the corners; jacket shows some edgewear and small dings, with chipping along the rear hinge and upper spine, 'gary' is lightly pencilled below the author's name on the spine; $2.50 price present on front flap. Each page contains a short (two to six line) poem and arabesque decoration by Boris Artzybasheff. "The worm thinks it strange and ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Macmillan Company, NY
Date Published: 1960
Description: Artzybasheff, Boris. Fair. 1960, hard cover, slight edgewear, light soiling on outer page edges, cover has some edgewear, B&W illustrations, 274 p. read more
Edition: Reprint.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Collier Books, New York
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780020896401ISBN:0020896409
Description: Artzybasheff, Boris. Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Tjhis copy is as new. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 272 p. Audience: General/trade; General/trade. read more
Binding: Hard Bound
Publisher: The Macmillan Co, New York
Date Published: 1948
Description: Very Good. 4 1/4" x 7 3/4" Very good condition, text tight and clean, no markings from previous owners, missing end pages, Dj shows wear, bumped and rubbed, 274 pages or text. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Rupa & Co
Date Published: 01/01/2002
ISBN-13:9788171676958ISBN:8171676952
Description: Used-Good. THIS IS A HARD TO FIND OR RARE TITLE. PLEASE ALLOW 7-21 DAYS FOR DELIVERY, BOOK IN GOOD OR BETTER CONDITION. ITEM WILL BE SHIPPED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FROM WAREHOUSE. PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR QUERIES. read more
Description: Brand New in Brand New jacket. Condition: NEW ~ The title of this poem, æFirefliesÆ, comes from the first verse of the bilingual æLekhanÆ (1926)ùæMy fancies are fireflies...Æ It consists of 256 epigrams and short verses and shares structural similarity with TagoreÆs other notable epigrammatic poem, æStray BirdsÆ. These poems resemble the sayings of a wise man rather than poetry. The possibility of the influence of Japanese Haiku can be suggested. The compact style conveys memorable poetic ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Macmillan Company, New York
Date Published: 1937
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Very Good ++ No Jacket 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Black paper with white stylized flowers over boards with black silk wraparound. Shows corners wear, no writing or ex libris. 274 pp. The upper right corner of the first few pages have been stained. Newspaper clipping of another of his poems. Flap of dj laidin, telling about the author, who was born in Calcutta in 1861, and educated in England. He toured England and America, lecturing at Oxford and Harvard and elsewhere. In ... read more
"I was introduced to this book by someone I didn't know. She gave it to a family member for Christmas. From the time I opened it, I was transformed. The value of this book is in the intimate surprise of the ordinary. The lyrical language describes common encounter with mystical joy. To say I love this book in inaccurate. I love the way this book elevates my perception of my experiences on this planet."
"This book is one of those I will read forever...every mood one has gives each line new meaning...many time I have used some of the saying to reflect my thoughts towards a death of a loved one, the joy of people starting a life together, etc. This book and its words are priceless"
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