Skip to content

SELECTED POEMS

SELECTED POEMS

Click for full-size.

SELECTED POEMS

by AUDEN, W. H

  • Used
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper
Seller
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Item Price
NZ$537.81
Or just NZ$503.39 with a
Bibliophiles Club Membership
NZ$13.77 Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 10 to 14 days

More Shipping Options

Payment Methods Accepted

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Discover
  • PayPal

About This Item

London: Faber & Faber, (1938). First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper. Bloomfield & Mendelson A17: 4080 copies printed; there was no American edition of this title. Selection by Auden himself. Slight rubbing to spine and bottom edges of book; dustwrapper with touch of soiling to spine and two small puncture marks at rear.

Synopsis

This collection gathers all the poems W.H. Auden wished to preserve, in the texts that received his final approval. Together, the works display the beautiful range of Auden's voice and the breadth of his concerns, and his deep knowledge of the traditions he inherited.

Read More: Identifying first editions of SELECTED POEMS

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

You’re rating the book as a work, not the seller or the specific copy you purchased!

Details

Bookseller
Charles Agvent US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
010807
Title
SELECTED POEMS
Author
AUDEN, W. H
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
(1938)
Keywords
Modern Poetry, Modern First Editions, Modern Firsts; W. H. Auden
Bookseller catalogs
Poetry;

Terms of Sale

Charles Agvent

All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.

About the Seller

Charles Agvent

Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania

About Charles Agvent

We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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....
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...
Dustwrapper
Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.

Frequently asked questions

This Book’s Categories

tracking-