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Opening the Hand: Poems
by Merwin, W. S
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0689113838
- ISBN 13
- 9780689113833
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Atheneum, 1983. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. From the private library of noted American poet William H. Matchett, sent to him with the compliments of W.S. Merwin. The Atheneum press card laid in loose. A stated First Edition. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in. 83pp., designed by Harry Ford. A clean copy in Very Good condition with minor shelfwear to the wraps, minor rubbing to the spine, and light foxing to the top and fore-edge of the pages.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 627510
- Title
- Opening the Hand: Poems
- Author
- Merwin, W. S
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0689113838
- ISBN 13
- 9780689113833
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
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Terms of Sale
Arundel Books of Seattle
7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). We pack carefully.
About the Seller
Arundel Books of Seattle
Biblio member since 2005
Seattle, Washington
About Arundel Books of Seattle
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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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.