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My Window Sill (with 'Addenda')
by Carroll Carstairs
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is a scarce, inscribed copy of "My Window Sill" by Carroll Carstairs. 1930 1st edition; William Heinemann; London. Gilt top page edges. Also included is the original "Addenda" booklet (softcover with 20 pages, including the covers). Carstairs has written an inscription in pen on the book's front end paper. The book is a collection of 21 numbered poems; the Addenda continues the collection with poems 22-30. Many of the poems are reflections upon World War I. Carstairs, a noted American art dealer, had posed as a Canadian in order to serve with the British Army in World War I. Many of the poems in this collection reflect upon his days during the war - for example, "The Million Dead," "Field Burial," "Armistice 1918," "The Company Commander," "In Memoriam (To G.G., killed in action)"...and more. A scarce 1st edition, inscribed copy accompanied by the original "Addenda."
Condition:
Clean back cover and spine; there are 2, tiny white specks on the front cover...otherwise clean. Sharp cover corners. Small cloth tears at the top and bottom edges of the spine. Bright gilt top page edges Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Nice interior - the text pages are lightly age-toned (though not brittle) and clean; foxing to the end papers and pastedowns. Author inscription written in pen on front end paper. Overall the book is in Very Good+ condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7859
- Title
- My Window Sill (with 'Addenda')
- Author
- Carroll Carstairs
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- carroll carstairs, my window sill, a generation missing, war poems poetry, world war I, wwI, armistice
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Fiction; Poetry;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
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
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Inscribed
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- Good+
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- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...
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