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The Dainty Monsters.

by Michael Ondaatje

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Coach House Press, 1967. Hardcover First Canadian Edition (1967), unstated in accordance with CHP's customary practice. First Canadian Edition (1967), unstated in accordance with CHP's customary practice. Good+ in Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show some indications of use. The Book shows light wear to the extremities; a former owner's name in tiny inked letters at the top of the front free endpaper; some dust-dulling and faint stains at the top edge of the text block and a small, very faint smudge at the upper fore-edge; the front board shows slight bowing; the binding shows slight lean; but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. A lightly worn copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a few flaws. '. The DJ shows wear to the extremities; with a small chip to the head of the backstrip and some scuffing to the bottom of the front hinge and a half-inch split at the lower corner of the front panel; moderate rubbing to the panels; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Moderately worn, but remains attractive and for the most part intact. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 5.9 x 0.55 inches). 77 pages. Original publisher's plain brown cloth. Language: English. Weight: 9.7 ounces. Limited edition of 500 copies, this being no. 80. Hardback with DJ.

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Seller
Black Cat Hill Books US (US)
Seller's Inventory #
51422
Title
The Dainty Monsters.
Author
Michael Ondaatje
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Canadian Edition (1967), unstated in accordance with CHP&#
Publisher
The Coach House Press,
Place of Publication
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Published
1967.
Bookseller catalogs
Contemporary Poetry; Poetry First Editions; Poetry; Literature: World; Authors K-P; English Literature;

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