THE CIRCUS AND OTHER ESSAYS
by KILMER, Joyce
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
1916. KILMER, Joyce. THE CIRCUS AND OTHER ESSAYS. NY: Laurence J. Gomme, 1916. 16mo., brown cloth & tan boards in dust jacket. First Edition, earliest issue without the Mitchell Kennerley plate on the front pastedown. Kennerley eventually took over publication of the book and affixed its own publishing house plate on later copies. Signed presentation from Kilmer on the front endpaper, to author and editor Ethel M. Colson: "To Ethel M. Colson from Joyce Kilmer. November 1916, New York City." Colson and Kilmer were undoubtedly acquainted, with Colson being much involved with poetry, particularly supporting Amy Lowell and the Imagist Movement. Very Good; little wear & soil (small chip near Kilmer's name on the spine) d/j. A nice copy!! $875.00.
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- Bookseller
- Antic Hay Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 777
- Title
- THE CIRCUS AND OTHER ESSAYS
- Author
- KILMER, Joyce
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1916
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Asbury Park, New Jersey
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