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A GOVERNMENT JOB AT LAST. An Anthology of Working Poems, Mainly Canadian
by Wayman, Tom
- Used
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good condition
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Vancouver, BC: Macleod Books, 1975. Book. Very good condition. Paperback. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). 174 pages. Wraps are lightly worn at extremities, with a slight bump to bottom rear corner. Original printed price at top-right corner is obscured by adhesive; spine lightly creased. Light soil to page-edges. One page Autograph Letter Signed (ALS) laid-in written by British Columbia poet Anne Swannell. Book is also inscribed by her on half-title. A nice association copy of this title..
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- Bookseller
- Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000854
- Title
- A GOVERNMENT JOB AT LAST. An Anthology of Working Poems, Mainly Canadian
- Author
- Wayman, Tom
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good condition
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Macleod Books
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver, BC
- Date Published
- 1975
- Size
- Octavo (8vo)
- Keywords
- Canadiana
Terms of Sale
Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
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About the Seller
Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
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Chicago, Illinois
About Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
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- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
- Association Copy
- An association copy is a copy of a book which has been signed and inscribed by the author for a personal friend, colleague, or...
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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