London: Faber and Faber, 1955. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. INSCRIBED BY STEPHEN SPENDER on the half-title. A solid copy to boot of the 1955 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with very light chipping to the spine crown and panel top-edges and mild darkening along the spine. Octavo, 211 pgs. Signed by Author.

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Bookseller: Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 11064
Title: Collected Poems 1928-1953
Author: Stephen Spender
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Collectible; Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1955
Keywords: rare poetry, rare Stephen Spender, signed Stephen Spender
Bookseller catalogs: Poetry;

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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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...