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Dragon Press, 1932. Hardcover. Very Good. Limited edition of 500 copies. Hardcover, full blue cloth with ivory paper labels to spine and front cover, 7-3/4" x 5-1/4", 164 pp. Moderate discoloration to paper labels, ownership inscription. Although world-famous for his poetry, Williams' prose should not be overlooked.
The Knife of the Times and Other Stories by Williams, William Carlos
by Williams, William Carlos
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The Knife of the Times and Other Stories
by Williams, William Carlos
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The Dragon Press. Collectible - Acceptable. Ithaca, NY: The Dragon Press, 1932. Sm 8vo hardcover. 164 pp. Limited edition; one of 500 copies. A good book lacking jacket with moderately soiled boards. Several light damp spots to front board. Paper title labels to front board and spine are quite toned. Spine toned and board edges lightly sunned. Page edges toned and endpapers lightly soiled. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Inquire if you need further information.
- Bookseller Wonder Book (US)
- Book Condition Used - Collectible - Acceptable
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher The Dragon Press
We have 8 copies available starting at NZ$166.01.
The Knife of the Times and Other Stories (The Dragon Series)
by Williams, William Carlos; Flores, Angel (ed.)
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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The Knife of the Times and Other Stories
by Williams, William Carlos
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- Used - Good
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Simi Valley, California, United States
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NZ$199.23
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The Dragon Press, 1932T. hardcover. Good. . Cover shows minor wear. Pages are lightly tanned, minor tidemarks on the top edges.
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The Knife of the Times and Other Stories
by Williams, William Carlos
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- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Nearly fine copy
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- 1st
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- Hardcover
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Pittsford, New York, United States
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NZ$207.51
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Ithaca, NY: The Dragon Press. Nearly fine copy. 1932. 1st. hardcover. 8vo, 164 pp., Limited to 500 copies, Slight darkening to paper spine label, else about fine .
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The Knife of the Times, and other stories
by Williams, William Carlos
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Near fine
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- good
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- First Printing
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- Hardcover
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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NZ$332.02
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Ithaca: The Dragon Press, 1932. First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/good. Cloth in dust jacket, book near fine but for some offsetting from the jacket flaps to the endpapers. Jacket good to very good with some light edgewear, minor soil and some stains to the panels that are a couple shades lighter than the gray color of the jacket. Still, a decent dust jacket on a scarce book.
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The Knife of the Times and Other Stories.
by WILLIAMS, William Carlos
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- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - A fine copy with tiniest areas of rubbing at the tips of the corners; light use to glassine at extremities.
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- First edition; one of 500 copies.
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- Hardcover
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Rochester, New York, United States
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NZ$415.02
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Ithaca:: The Dragon Press,, [1932].. First edition; one of 500 copies.. publisher's cloth with printed paper labels, in glassine wrapper.. A fine copy with tiniest areas of rubbing at the tips of the corners; light use to glassine at extremities.. 12mo,.
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The Knife of the Times and Other Stories
by WILLIAMS, William Carlos
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- first
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- Used - A very fine copy, preserved in a full cloth slipcase with leather label on the spine
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- First edition. One of 500 copies printed (the entire edition). W
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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NZ$1,411.08
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Ithaca, N. Y.: Dragon Press, (1932). First edition. One of 500 copies printed (the entire edition). Wallace A13. Williams' first book of short stories, The Knife of the Times is "all about people I knew in the town, portraits of people who were my friends. I was impressed by the picture of the times, depression years, the plight of the poor . . . I wrote it down as I saw it. The times - that was the knife that was killing them." - (from I Wanted To Write A Poem). A very fine copy, preserved in a full cloth slipcase with leather label on the spine. 8vo, original blue cloth, printed dust jacket. A very fine copy, preserved in a full cloth slipcase with leather label on the spine.
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THE KNIFE OF THE TIMES AND OTHER STORIES [ Ronald Lane LatimerÕs copy - SIGNED ]
by Williams, William Carlos
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- first
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- Used - Very good-
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- Very good-
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- First edition
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- Hardcover
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Sarasota, Florida, United States
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NZ$2,490.15
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Ithaca, NY: Dragon Press, [ 1932 ]. First edition. Hardcover. Very good-/Very good-. Ithaca, NY: Dragon Press, [ 1932 ]. First edition. Inscribed simply - Ò Best of Luck/ William Carlos WilliamsÓ. [ viii ], 164 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Blue cloth with paper labels. Small vertical bubbles in cloth; browning of endpapers; some minor foxing to first few and last few pages, else quite good. D j is worn with chips from head and heel of spine and corners and is split along the back spine fold. The printed d j is folded over a tissue d j that is edge-worn.This copy is from the library of Ronald Lane Latimer and has Ò LatimerÕs Book / 1932 Ò in pencil above WilliamsÕ inscription. It also has four titles added in pencil to the list of WilliamsÕ books in front. Most of these added titles, I think, were of books published by Latimer beginning in 1934.An interesting association copy. Very good-/Very good-. (Insurance required to ship this item).
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The Knife of the Times and Other Stories
by WILLIAMS, William Carlos
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- first
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- Used - Dust jacket evenly age-darkened and a bit chipped, otherwise a fine copy. Rare signed
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- First edition. One of 500 copies printed (the entire edition). W
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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NZ$2,905.17
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Ithaca, N. Y.: Dragon Press, (1932). First edition. One of 500 copies printed (the entire edition). Wallace A13. Signed by Williams on the front free endpaper. Williams' first book of short stories, The Knife of the Times is "all about people I knew in the town, portraits of people who were my friends. I was impressed by the picture of the times, depression years, the plight of the poor . . . I wrote it down as I saw it. The times - that was the knife that was killing them." - (from I Wanted To Write A Poem. Dust jacket evenly age-darkened and a bit chipped, otherwise a fine copy. Rare signed. 8vo, original blue cloth, glassine dust jacket with outer printed dust jacket. Dust jacket evenly age-darkened and a bit chipped, otherwise a fine copy. Rare signed.
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NZ$2,905.17