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Poems (1928)
by W.H. Auden
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Collectible; Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Ilkley, England: Privately Printed, 1973. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. The 1973 facsimile re-issue of W.H. Auden's very scarce 1st book. Originally published in 1928 in an edition of "about 45 copies", this facsimile --which in itself is uncommon-- is #65 of only 100 copies issued. An attractive miniature (64mo), crisp and VG+ in its orange wrappers. INSCRIBED BY THE BOOK'S PRINTER at the front free endpaper, otherwise clean as could be. Also includes publisher's printed vellum dustjacket, which is clean and VG, with light curling to the vellum. And, also includes publishere's stapled, laid-in prospectus and Introduction to this elegant edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9379
- Title
- Poems (1928)
- Author
- W.H. Auden
- Format/Binding
- Original Wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Privately Printed
- Place of Publication
- Ilkley, England
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Rare poetry, rareAuden, poetry-in-facsimile
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Appledore Books, ABAA
All books are offered subject to prior sale. Materials are returnable within 1 week of receipt provided prior notice is given.
About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
Buy and sell - rare, unusual and antiquarian - art, photography, literature, scholarly, sports, childrens, bindings.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Miniature
- A book that is less then 3 inches in width and ...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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