Andre Deutsch, 1968. First Edition. . Hardback. Very Good/Fair. Dark green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, unclipped dustwrapper. Dust jacket bumped at edges, slightly grubby cover. Approx 2 inch closed tear and approx 1inch x 3inch piece missing from top edge of back cover. Some very light tanning to endpapers, otherwise book clean, tight and very good.

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Bookseller: Ripping Yarns (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 60084
Title: In the Affirmative: Poems
Author: OAKES, PHILIP
Format/Binding: Hardback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Fair
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Andre Deutsch
Date Published: 1968
Keywords: POETRY

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