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Ceremony and Other Poems by WILBUR, Richard - 1950

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Ceremony and Other Poems by WILBUR, Richard - 1950

Ceremony and Other Poems

by WILBUR, Richard

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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950. First Edition. First printing. Small octavo (21cm). Tan cloth-covered boards; dustjacket; 55pp. A tight, Near Fine copy, free of markings or significant wear; in the original dustwrapper, unclipped (priced $2.50) but slightly worn at edges with mild discoloration to yellow on front panel; Very Good. A generic bookplate, hand-signed by Wilbur, has been loosely laid-in at the title page.

The poet's second book. The edition was 1500 copies. FIELD A.1.[2].
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  • Publisher Harcourt, Brace and Company
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1950

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Ceremony and Other Poems

Ceremony and Other Poems

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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Decorative owner's bookplate on front pastedown, spine a bit tanned, else very good, lacking the dustwrapper.
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Ceremony and Other Poems

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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. Spine ends and corners bumped and frayed, shallow tear on topedge on rear panel, about very good in a good only edgeworn dust jacket with loss of the spine ends, chips and tears along the extremities.
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by Wilbur, Richard

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New York: Harcourt Brace, 1950. First Edition. Pale green cloth in dust jacket; small 8vo. 55 pp. The poet's second book. Very good in a soiled (especially the reverse), spine-faded, and lightly chipped dust jacket.
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NY:: Harcourt, Brace and Company,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1961. Hardcover. The author's second book of verse. Third printing. Near fine in a near fine, price clipped dust jacket. .
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Harcourt, 1958. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very good+. NY: Harcourt, c1958. 55pp. 8vo. small sticker shadow on first page, small "scuffs" on p.23, not affecting the text, upper corner tips lightly bumped, near fine hardcover in Very Good d/j ($2.50 price on front flap of d/j). All 4 corner tips of the jacket are clipped; something done by the publisher.
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Very Good. 1st edition later printing - very slight wear to edge of dust jacket - very minor staining to page edge - otherwise cover fine binding strong contents clean - enjoy
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New York: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1950 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Octavo. 8vo. (8) 55 1) pp. Stated First Edition, 1950. Not Price Clipped. Two 1" closed tears to bottom edge front panel dj (1 forming a triangle with 1 1/2" crease and bottom edge) and some additional minor edge wear to same. Only the slightest edge wear to boards, else, no wear. No markings, tight binding, clean, white and bright. 5.5" x 8.25". Light-green cloth with black lettering to spine. In acetate protector. "Richard Purdy Wilbur (1921-2017) was an American poet and literary translator. One of the foremost poets of his generation, Wilbur's work, composed primarily in traditional forms, was marked by its wit, charm, and gentlemanly elegance. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry twice, in 1957 and 1989.".
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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Octavo. 8vo. (8) 55 1) pp. Stated First Edition, 1950. Not Price Clipped. Tiny chipping to top and bottom edge spine dj and front fore-edge corner tips with some additional edge wear to same, else, Pristine, no wear. No markings, tight binding, clean, white and bright. 5.5" x 8.25". Light-green cloth with black lettering to spine. In acetate protector. "Richard Purdy Wilbur (1921-2017) was an American poet and literary translator. One of the foremost poets of his generation, Wilbur's work, composed primarily in traditional forms, was marked by its wit, charm, and gentlemanly elegance. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry twice, in 1957 and 1989.".
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Ceremony and Other Poems

by Wilbur, Richard

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First Edition
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Hardcover
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New York: Harcourt Brace and Company, (1950). First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/good. 55p octavo. A very good copy in chipped dust jacket. Biographer Elizabeth Stevenson's copy
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CEREMONY AND OTHER POEMS.

by Wilbur, Richard

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Very good+ condition (DJ)
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Early printing
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Hardcover
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New York, NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. Early printing. Octavo (8vo). [viii], 55 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear. The dustjacket has the original price of $2.50 intact with minor shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. The text is clean and unmarked. No statement of edition or printing on the copyright page indicating that this is a 2nd or later printing..
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