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THE DYER'S HAND: And Other Essays
by Auden, W.H
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Lovely, nearly fine copy in nearly fine, slightly age-toned dust jacket.
- Seller
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Derry, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1962. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Lovely, nearly fine copy in nearly fine, slightly age-toned dust jacket.. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED & INSCRIBED by Auden on the front fly: "Irving Drutman may skip as he likes W.H.A." Additionally, SIGNED by Auden on the title page with just his first name "Wystan". The American edition precedes the English Faber edition. 8vo green cloth binding. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.
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- Bookseller
- Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50873
- Title
- THE DYER'S HAND
- Author
- Auden, W.H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Lovely, nearly fine copy in nearly fine, slightly age-toned dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition / First Printing
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- poetry, english, signed, mmb
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Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC
Please note that all items are offered subject to prior sale. All our books are FIRST EDITIONS and FIRST PRINTINGS unless noted otherwise. All dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers. All books are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 10 days of receipt for a full refund.
About the Seller
Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Derry, New Hampshire
About Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC
Modern first editions - mainly American and English - many of the books being signed; poetry, poetry broadsides, and press books. Most of our holdings are modern and fairly contemporary, and feature both mainstream and genre fiction (e.g. contemporary literature, detective & science fiction), with emphasis on notable writers and literary prize-winners in both prose and poetry.
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