And Death White As Words an anthology of the poetry of Breyten Breytenbach a bilingual text with English translations selected edited and introduced by A.J. Coetzee 1st UK Edition
by Breytenbach, Breyten; Coetzee, A.J
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper/Dustwrapper
- Seller
-
Camira, Queensland, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Rex Collings, 1978. 1st Edition. hardbound. Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 8vo. 1st UK Edition of this Breytenbach anthology, published while the poet was in prison in South Africa for anti-apartheid activity; poems given in the original Afrikaans with English translation on facing pages (various translators); poems selected, edited and with an introduction by A.J. Coetzee; maroon cloth boards with gilt titling to spine; medium foxing/toning to endpapers and text block, lighter to prelims, o.w. Very Good throughout; dustwrapper a little rubbed, o.w. Very Good.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Gotcha By The Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22158
- Title
- And Death White As Words an anthology of the poetry of Breyten Breytenbach a bilingual text with English translations selected edited and introduced by A.J. Coetzee 1st UK Edition
- Author
- Breytenbach, Breyten; Coetzee, A.J
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper
- Jacket Condition
- Dustwrapper
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rex Collings
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Pages
- 179pp
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Gotcha By The Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Gotcha By The Books
Biblio member since 2017
Camira, Queensland
About Gotcha By The Books
Gotcha By The Books is an online bookshop, working from home, in Camira, Queensland, Australia. The owner has been selling books in Brisbane since 1985, and Gotcha By The Books has been online since 2001. We specialize in Poetry, Australian Poetry, Literature, Art, Australiana, Aboriginal Australia, Rare and Antiquarian Books. We buy books on any subject (so long as we know we can re-sell them!). We are open by appointment.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....