New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Very Good in Poor dust jacket. [c.1966]. Hardcover. 0316598283 . A Modern Library reprint edition offering a selection of the popular American humorist poet's work, selected and revised from six of Ogden Nash's previously published volumes from 1929 to 1959. Volume wrapped in jacket with image to front panel of sharp pencils in a jar. --- In Toledano spine 11 / green cloth / ML hex torchbearer device blindstamped to front cover / gilt-stamped spine titling / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style l, verso blank. Likely published c.1966 (though 1959 date appears in book). ML #343.1. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy though with brownish stains to corner of front free endpaper. Poor, unclipped dust jacket with plenty of tears and chips, plus dark stains to both front and back panels and flaps; in removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; xxxii, 522 pages .

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Bookseller: Bluebird Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 84501
Title: Verses from 1929 On (Modern Library #343.1)
Author: NASH, Ogden
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good in Poor dust jacket
ISBN 10: 0316598283
ISBN 13: 9780316598286
Publisher: The Modern Library / Random House
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: [c.1966]
Keywords: 0316598283
Bookseller catalogs: >>Poetry;

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