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Selected Poems
by Strange, Michael [Pseudonym]; Blanche Oelrichs
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Brentano's, Publishers, 1928. First Edition. First edition. Signed by the poet and inscribed to former owner on the dedication page in ink, dated 1929. [viii], 150 pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt. Near Fine with spine lettering rubbed off, small ink smudge on dedication page, in a Near Fine dust jacket, rubbed and lightly worn. A signed poetry collection by the New England society woman who used a male nom de plume for her poetry. She was also a playwright, an actress, paramour of actor John Barrymore, and a feminist activist.
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- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140941907
- Title
- Selected Poems
- Author
- Strange, Michael [Pseudonym]; Blanche Oelrichs
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Brentano's, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1928
- Keywords
- signed
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Fine
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