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The Titanic
by E J Pratt
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada, 1935. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6.5". None. A signed, first edition copy of this poem by Canadian poet Edwin John Dove Pratt, regarding the Titanic. An association copy, with a dedication by the author to one Fred Clarke, 'To my dear Friend Fred Clarke, with Happy reminiscences of fogs and clams, lectures and Henry Munns.' The inscription is dated Feb 21, 1936. Edwin John Dove Pratt was a leading Canadian poet, who lived most of his life in Toronto. He was award winning, having earned the accolade of 'Governor General's Award' for poetry. This poem is a retelling of the well-known tragedy, the sinking of the RMS Titanic. With photographs of iceburgs as the frontispiece to this work. A lengthy poem, this work traces the maiden voyage of the ship, from its departure from Southampton to its fateful collision on the 15 April 1912. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent condition with minor shelfwear. Fading to the spine and to the board edges. Gift inscription from the author to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 636L2
- Title
- The Titanic
- Author
- E J Pratt
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company of Canada
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1935
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Titanic Poetry Poem Signed Poetry
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Association Copy
- An association copy is a copy of a book which has been signed and inscribed by the author for a personal friend, colleague, or...
- 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....
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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