BRIGHT NOVEMBER
by Amis, Kingsley
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
-
Covina, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: The Fortune Press, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated in the year of publication by Kingsley Amis to English crime writer Edmund Crispin (pseudonym of Bruce Montgomery, 1921-1978) on the front flyleaf. Amis and Crispin became friends while attending St. John's College, Oxford.
The author's first book, a short collection of verse published by Reginald Ashley Caton's infamous Fortune Press.
Octavo: 32 p. In the first issue black morocco-grain cloth with gilt titles. Minor scuff to the last page of the text, with a bit of mild rubbing to the corners and tips; otherwise very good.
The author's first book, a short collection of verse published by Reginald Ashley Caton's infamous Fortune Press.
Octavo: 32 p. In the first issue black morocco-grain cloth with gilt titles. Minor scuff to the last page of the text, with a bit of mild rubbing to the corners and tips; otherwise very good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 74555
- Title
- BRIGHT NOVEMBER
- Author
- Amis, Kingsley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Fortune Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- Literature, Poetry, Presentation Copy
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Biblio member since 2008
Covina, California
About Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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...