The Moving Target
by Merwin, W. S
- Used
- Very Good
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Atheneum, 1973. 97 pages. Purple and yellow ochre covers, with white lettering. Covers have very minor wear with the exception of a slight torn area of about 1/4 of an inch on the bottom left edge of the back cover. There is a lengthwise crease in the center of the back cover as well. A couple of tiny stains on the edges of the textblock. The pages themselves are clear and bright, with a tight binding. On the half-title page, there is the signature of W.S. Merwin. Overall a lovely gift or addition to anyone's collection.. Signed by Author. Sixth Printing. Softcover. Very Good. Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 030007
- Title
- The Moving Target
- Author
- Merwin, W. S
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Sixth Printing
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Poetry, Merwin, Poems, Signed
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
All sales are net. Prepayment is required. Postage in USA: items will be sent Media Mail Rate ($4) unless Priority Mail is requested ($6-$8). Postage for unusually heavy or valuable books may be more. Please contact us for international rates. Books may be returned within 10 days of receipt. Credit cards accepted: VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover.
About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
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.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...