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The Harp of Aeolus and Other Essays on Art, Literature & Nature
by GRIGSON, Geoffrey
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/Good+
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: Routledge, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-/Good+. 8vo. Pp. 160 followed by 32 pp. of black-and-white plates. Bound in full green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Light foxing throughout. Dust jacket with age-toning, esp. on spine, and light chips. Copyright page has 1947 as publication date, but an errata slip, bound-in, indicates production issues resulted in the book being issued in 1948. Highly refined aesthetic judgments by the renowned poet. Dust jacket is now housed in a clear, removable archival protector.
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- Bookseller
- Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1661
- Title
- The Harp of Aeolus and Other Essays on Art, Literature & Nature
- Author
- GRIGSON, Geoffrey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
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About the Seller
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
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Seattle, Washington
About Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
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