The First Four Books of Poems
by Merwin, W. S
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Atheneum, 1975. 261 pages. Black cover with pale orange-brown lettering. Slight rip (less than .25 inches) on the bottom edge of the front cover. Photograph of Merwin by Thomas Victor on the back cover. Faded upper righthand corner on the backcover. Clean text block with very minor toning. Beautiful laid paper. Signed by author on the half-title page. A lovely addition to any collection. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 030029
- Title
- The First Four Books of Poems
- Author
- Merwin, W. S
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- Poetry, Poems, Collection, Merwin
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Text Block
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...