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Poems.: The Poet of the Month.
by BERRYMAN, John
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Norfolk, CT: New Directions,, 1942. Inscribed by the poet First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper "to Allan Covici with the best regards of John Berryman Berkeley 1 June '60". The recipient was a California-based writer, librarian, and bookseller based at UC Berkeley. Poems was Berryman's first separately published book, preceded only by his inclusion in the collective publication Five Young American Poets in 1940; 2,000 copies were issued, of which 1,500 were in the present wrappers, and 500 in boards. Octavo. Original green wrappers. Housed in a custom blue cloth box, spine lettered in gilt. Light sunning to spine, very light peripheral creasing; a near-fine copy. Stefanik A2.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 142347
- Title
- Poems.
- Author
- BERRYMAN, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Norfolk, CT: New Directions,
- Date Published
- 1942
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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