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Brand: The Viking Press, 1970-06-26. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.
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About this book
A Certain World is an anthology of alphabetically arranged passages and quotations, valued by Auden from other authors . Auden described this work as the closest he would ever come to writing an autobiography. It was, he wrote, "a map of my planet."
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First published in New York by Viking Press, 1970. Original yellow stiff paper wrappers, lettered in black on the front panel. Projected publication dates and prices inked to front.
The first Uk edition of A Certain World was published by Faber and Faber, London, 1971. Octavo, original red cloth with titles to spine in gilt.
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- Title A Certain World: A Commonplace Book
- Author W. H. Auden
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 438
- Language ENG
- Publisher The Viking Press, New York
- Date 1970
- ISBN 9780670209941
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The Viking Press, 1970-06-26. hardcover. Very Good. 5x0x8. ***Please Read*** small tear on dj - No marks on text - My shelf location 9-d-13*
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The Viking Press, 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8x5x1. Tanning to dustjacket. Priceclipped.
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The Viking Press, 1970. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. Book club edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. The binding suffers minor loosening due to age and wear, but remains secure and in-tact; the pages are clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Viking Press, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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UsedVeryGood. 1970, cloth with grey spine and red boards. Binding is unblemished, text block is clean, boards straight, without highlights or markings. Mild rubbing/chipping to price clipped dust wrapper edges. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
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NY: Viking Press, 1970. First American Edition; dj w/lite wear only, unclipped price, in mylar; cream c w/red boards, black spine titles; 438 clean, unmarked pages/index. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo; 2.5 Pounds.
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UsedGood. 1970, red cloth. Text block firm and clean, binding unblemished, boards straight, without highlights or underlining. Without dust wrapper. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
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The Viking Press, 1970-06-25. Hardcover. Very Good. 5x0x8. Hardcover and dust jacket. BCE. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Minimal tear to jacket. Owner's name on verso, else unmarked. viii, 438 p., 21 cm. <br> "One of the greatest living poets selects and comments on the reading that has meant most to him.
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