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In Media Res: Canto One of an Autobiographical Epic: Dust Shall Be the Serpent's Food
by Everson, William; Killion, Tom (Illustrator)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: Adrian Wilson, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. 24 (1, colophon) pp. 15 3/4" x 10 1/4", quarter turquoise morocco and gray linen, front cover with a gilt-stamped morocco panel after Killion's woodcut, spine lettered in gilt. One of 226 copies, unnumbered. Signed by Everson, woodcut illustrator Tom Killion, and book designer/publisher Adrian Wilson on colophon. Very Good with sunned spine. No jacket, as issued.
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- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 180529026
- Title
- In Media Res: Canto One of an Autobiographical Epic: Dust Shall Be the Serpent's Food
- Author
- Everson, William; Killion, Tom (Illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Adrian Wilson
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1984
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
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- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
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