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A" 1 - 12 with an essay on Poetry by the author and a final note by William Carlos Williams
by Zukofsky, Louis
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Original red cloth titled in gilt. Textblock toned as usual. Near fine
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About This Item
[Ashland, Massachusetts]: Origin Press, 1959. First edition. One of 200 copies printed by the Genichido Printing Company in Kyoto, Japan. Title printed in read and black. 296, [5] pp. Errata leaf loosely inserted. 1 vols. 8vo. Original red cloth titled in gilt. Textblock toned as usual. Near fine. First edition. One of 200 copies printed by the Genichido Printing Company in Kyoto, Japan. Title printed in read and black. 296, [5] pp. Errata leaf loosely inserted. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed. The first instalment of Zukofsky's major work.
Inscribed on the front flyleaf, "To Harvey H. Corwen with kindest regards Louis Zukofsky October 27, 1960".
Inscribed on the front flyleaf, "To Harvey H. Corwen with kindest regards Louis Zukofsky October 27, 1960".
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 345550
- Title
- A" 1 - 12 with an essay on Poetry by the author and a final note by William Carlos Williams
- Author
- Zukofsky, Louis
- Format/Binding
- Title printed in read and black. 296, [5] pp. Errata leaf loosely inserted. 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Original red cloth titled in gilt. Textblock toned as usual. Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. One of 200 copies printed by the Genichido Printi
- Publisher
- Origin Press
- Place of Publication
- [Ashland, Massachusetts]
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- American | Poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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