Girard, René. (1923-2015) (Translated by Patrick Gregory) [Bidart, Frank. (b. 1939)] "Violence and the Sacred"Hardcover. 8vo. 333 pp. Orange boards, silver lettering to spine, fine. Dj is very good, back flap is detached, but included. Small tears to edges, else fine. An about near fine first English edition of Girard's most important philosophical work. From the library of the important American poet Frank Bidart, who received the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, the Griffin Poetry Prize Lifetime Recognition Award, and the 2017 National Book Award for Poetry