An Anthology of Pure Poetry. Edited with an Introduction By George Moore
by Moore, George
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Boni & Liveright, 1924. First Printing of a Signed and Limited Edition of poetry selected by Moore. By this time in his life, the famed Irish novelist/memoirist had begun to revise much of his earlier work and release that and his current work in nicely-produced limited editions. This is one of 1000 copies SIGNED by the author on the limitation page, published as part of the "Carra Edition." Gray-green paper-covered boards, with a parchment spine. Clean text; 182 pages. Publisher's label affixed to rear paste-down. Mild bumping, some darkening to the spine and margins of the covers.The paper label on the spine has been chipped at two corners. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. Limited/Numbered.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002144
- Title
- An Anthology of Pure Poetry. Edited with an Introduction By George Moore
- Author
- Moore, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Limited/Numbered.
- Publisher
- Boni & Liveright
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1924
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Literature (Irish Authors);
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
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Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- Parchment
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- Paste-down
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