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Selected Poems
by W. S. Merwin
- Used
- good
- first
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0689119704
- ISBN 13
- 9780689119705
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Scribner, 1988-05-04. First Edition. Board book. Good. 9x6x1. Atheneum; New York, 1988. Hardcover. First Edition. A Good, black cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine and blind stamped lettering on front board, binding sturdy and intact, moderate age spotting/foxing to board and spine buckram, top text block edge stained blue, some scattered foxing to text block edges, slightly cocked, bit of crimping to spine edges, couple of dents to fore-edge, in a Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, few small tears along edges, some sunning to flaps, mild scattered foxing verso panels/flaps, Dust wrapper. Overall, a good and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 276pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1032344
- Title
- Selected Poems
- Author
- W. S. Merwin
- Format/Binding
- Board book
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 0689119704
- ISBN 13
- 9780689119705
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988-05-04
- Size
- 9x6x1
- X weight
- 22 oz
Terms of Sale
Lavendier Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- Buckram
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- Gilt
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- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Edges
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