A Certain World, A Commonplace Book
by W. H. Auden
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : Faber and Faber , 1971. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 9" by 5.5". None. A commonplace book by W. H. Auden, compiling the reading which has shaped his life. The first UK edition. In full red cloth binding with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. In this commonplace book, W. H. Auden chooses a wide variety of readings which have moved or inspired him throughout his life. Featuring the writings of such authors as 'C. S. Lewis' and 'J. R. R. Tolkien'. In a full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some light shelf wear to the extremities and a few marks to the boards. Light offsetting to the paste-downs and free endpapers. The original, unclipped dust wrapper is in good condition. Fading and offsetting to the spine. Shelf wear and some chipping to the edges. Marks to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 828G17
- Title
- A Certain World, A Commonplace Book
- Author
- W. H. Auden
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1971
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Commonplace The Shield of Achilles September 1, 1939 Funeral Blues The Shield of Achilles The Age of Anxiety
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Chipping
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