The Collected Poetry of Dorothy Parker (Modern Library #237.1)
by PARKER, Dorothy
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket
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About This Item
New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. [c.1969-70]. Hardcover. A Modern Library edition containing a collection of the ultra-witty American writer's poetry. Includes all the poems from her earlier collections: "Enough Rope," "Sunset Gun" and "Death and Taxes" plus additional verses. With index of first lines at rear of volume. --- In Toledano spine 14 in blue cloth-look paper-covered boards / titling & torchbearer stamped in silver on spine / ml device blindstamped to front cover / plain endpapers. Volume bears 1959 date but likely published c.1969-70. Jacket style o, verso is blank. ML #237.1. --- With conspicuous age-toning to leaves (especially at edges), otherwise a tightly-bound, clean and unmarked copy. Unclipped dust jacket ($3.95) with retailer's back panel sticker, else well-preserved and intact; protected in removable mylar wrapper.; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2" tall; xii, 210 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88418
- Title
- The Collected Poetry of Dorothy Parker (Modern Library #237.1)
- Author
- PARKER, Dorothy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket
- Publisher
- The Modern Library / Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [c.1969-70]
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Poetry;
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