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Nero and Other Poems.
by SMITH, Clark Ashton
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Lakeport, California: The Futile Press,, 1937. First edition, first printing. Presentation copy, this copy is inscribed by the author to "Claire P. Beck, with the kindest regards and best wishes of Clark Ashton Smith, Auburn, Cal., May 8th, 1938", here with the rare glassine jacket intact, one of 250 copies printed. Tipped-in at the rear is a three-page printing of David Warren Ryder's "The Price of Poetry", first published in the magazine Controversy (7 November 1934), which was printed to accompany the book. Duodecimo. Original white cloth-backed boards, title to spine in black. With a glassine jacket. Housed in a custom slipcase. Spine lightly rubbed. Otherwise, a fine copy.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 122426
- Title
- Nero and Other Poems.
- Author
- SMITH, Clark Ashton
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Lakeport, California: The Futile Press,
- Date Published
- 1937
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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