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The Nettle and the Flower and other poems with author signed letter identifying cover engraving by Agnes Miller Parker
by Kenneth MUIR
- Used
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
2x 1st Edition / 1st Printng volumes of "The Nettle and the Flower and other poems" by Kenneth Muir. Cover engraving by Agnes Miller Parker (acknowledged in the author's letter).
- Original printed French wrappers. Light foxing. Near Very Good condition.
- Rebound in blue-grey boards, with remains of original wrapper to cover. Signed by the author to the half-title page wuth his handwritten correction in pencil to page 36 (correcting "cornfields" to "canefields"). Tipped in is a handwritten, signed letter in ink dated 15.6.1936 from Kenneth Muir to Miss Dowson discussing the book, the opinions expressed, his next book, the reason for the handwritten correction, and the cover engraving by Agnes Miller Parker ("who is doing a big book of pictures for Gollancz this autumn"). Good condition, with dried tape stains (tape no longer present) to upper and lower edges of the letter / half title where it was previously mounted. - The rest of the contents are in 'Very Good' condition.
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- Bookseller
- Itchen Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1037
- Title
- The Nettle and the Flower and other poems with author signed letter identifying cover engraving by Agnes Miller Parker
- Author
- Kenneth MUIR
- Illustrator
- Agnes Miller Parker (cover engraving)
- Format/Binding
- 2x volumes. One in riginal printed wrappers, the other rebound in grey boards.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition / 1st Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press / Humphrey Milford
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1933
- Pages
- 76
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Poet ; Poem ; Poetry ; Poems ;
Terms of Sale
Itchen Books
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Itchen Books
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Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
About Itchen Books
20th Century first editions with some older items. Specialist areas of interest include Russian literature, Irish literature.
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