On Turning Eighty: AND Journey to an Antique Land and Forward to The Angel is My Watermark
by Henry Miller
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good+/none
- Seller
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San Rafael, California, United States
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About This Item
"Only 200 copies of Miller's 1972 chapbook On Turning Eighty were published by Capra Press, in collaboration with Yes! Press, it was the first volume of the "Yes! Capra" chapbook series and is 34 pages in length. The book contains three essays on topics such as aging and living a meaningful life." --- Goodreads
Paper binding is mildly soiled and corners are bumped. Spine foot is beginning to separate. Hinge is tight. One register of pages (8) sticks out past others, but are still very much intact.
All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping outside of the United States.
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- Seller
- Town Books of San Anselmo (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 555
- Title
- On Turning Eighty
- Author
- Henry Miller
- Illustrator
- Bob Nash
- Format/Binding
- Illustrated paper boards with black titles and pen and ink drawing on cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- none
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition / Yes! Capra Chapbook Series
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Capra Press
- Place of Publication
- Santa Barbara
- Date Published
- 1972
- Pages
- 34
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- aging, philosophy
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Editions;
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Town Books of San Anselmo
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Chapbook
- A very short, cheaply produced volume, of a few leaves. Modern chapbooks...
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