THE SPHERE OF GLASS AND OTHER POEMS
by Lehmann, John
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: The Hogarth Press, 1944. First edition. Octavo. Cream colored stapled wrappers, printed and decorated in black and orange; design by Keith Vaughan. 31 pp. Publication limited to 1000 copies. Poems of hauntings, lost young men, and the folly of war. Purported to be a presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, ''Malcolm - / Love for Christmas 1944 - / from John.'' Wraps soiled, damp-stained, yet good. A scarce relic of the Hogarth Press war-time publications in wrappers. WOOLMER 514.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Wind Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 571
- Title
- THE SPHERE OF GLASS AND OTHER POEMS
- Author
- Lehmann, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Hogarth Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1944
- Keywords
- Queer love, gay, homosexual
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...