Collected Poems
by Durrell, Lawrence
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: Faber And Faber, (1960). First Edition. First Printing Very near fine in red cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine. A small octavo measuring 7 7/8 by 5 inches with stress cracks to the front hinge which remains tight and strong. In a very good, unclipped dust jacket with three narrow and shallow chips at the upper edge of the spine area and rubbing and wear to the fore corners of the panels. Signed by the author on the first free end page and dated either 1960 or 1961 in Edinburgh. 288 pages including an index of first lines.
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- Bookseller
- Town's End Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB28681
- Title
- Collected Poems
- Author
- Durrell, Lawrence
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber And Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- (1960)
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Town's End Books
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Deep River, Connecticut
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Tight
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- Hinge
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- First Edition
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- Octavo
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Rubbing
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