The Less Deceived
by LARKIN, Philip
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Quinton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The Marvell Press, 1955. Wrappers. The copyright page shows 'First published in October 1955', but this copy is from the second edition because the type was reset for this purpose. Salmon-pink card covers as issued, the spine is square, a little sunned with slight wear at the ends, else in very good condition, not price-clipped showing 6/- nett; pages very clean indeed with corrected misprint on p.38. Larkin's first major poetic success.
Synopsis
Philip Larkin's second collection, The Less Deceived was published by The Marvell Press in 1955, and now appears for the first time in Faber covers. The eye can hardly pick them out From the cold shade they shelter in, Till wind distresses tail and mane; Then one crops grass, and moves about - The other seeming to look on - And stands anonymous again. From At Grass.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shellhouse Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- PSHB8147
- Title
- The Less Deceived
- Author
- LARKIN, Philip
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- The Marvell Press, 1955
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Poetry
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Quinton, Northamptonshire
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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....