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HANDWRITING. Poems
by Ondaatje, Michael
- Used
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- A near fine copy
- ISBN 10
- 037570535X
- ISBN 13
- 9780375705359
- Seller
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Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Knopf, 1999. First edition. Paperback. A near fine copy. Proof of the first American edition. Signed by the author on the title page. The author's first new book of poetry since The Cinnamon Peeler. The exquisite poems collected here draw on history, mythology, landscape, and personal memories to weave a rich tapestry of images that reveal the longing for--and expose the anguish over--lost loves, homes, and language, as the poet contemplates scents and gestures and evokes a time when "handwriting occurred on waves, / on leaves, the scripts of smoke" and remembers a woman's "laughter with its / intake of breath. Uhh huh." Crafted with lyrical delicacy and seductive power, Handwriting reminds us of Michael Ondaatje's stature as one of the finest poets writing today. Bound in light blue printed wrappers with some light page creases (production flaw most likely). Shows the American edition publication date as March 8, 1999.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ed Smith Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ESB04358
- Title
- HANDWRITING. Poems
- Author
- Ondaatje, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - A near fine copy
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 037570535X
- ISBN 13
- 9780375705359
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- POETRY, SRI LANKA, CANADA POETRY, history, mythology, landscape, personal memoirs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ed Smith Books
Biblio member since 2009
Bainbridge Island, Washington
About Ed Smith Books
Ed Smith Books specializes in better condition modern literary first editions, signed books, photographic monographs, screen and theater related material and pop culture. We offer appraisals for books and photographs. We are located a short ferry ride from downtown Seattle, WA on Bainbridge Island. Since 1985 (ABAA since 1995). Two authors we specialize in are Charles Bukowski and Hunter S Thompson. Open by appointment.
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