The Spirit Level
by Seamus Heaney
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0571177603
- ISBN 13
- 9780571177608
- Seller
-
Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Faber & Faber, 1996. Green boards with gilt letterd spine in jacket illustrated with a Detail from Bees from MS Ashmole 1511. Preliminary pages without pagination followed by 70 pages, 5.75 X 8.75 inches. Near fine book in a near fine dustwrapper. First Edition, First Impression. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
Synopsis
An irresistibly coherent book which celebrates the rising and the raising of the human spirit.' Michael Hofmann, The Times'If any poetry written today can have this 'redemptive effect' - as Heaney in his critical writing has begun to claim it can - then this is it.' Mick Imlah, Independent on Sunday
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jacques Gander (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007781
- Title
- The Spirit Level
- Author
- Seamus Heaney
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition, First Impression
- ISBN 10
- 0571177603
- ISBN 13
- 9780571177608
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1996
Terms of Sale
Jacques Gander
Books are returnable if found not to be as described, with prior notice.
About the Seller
Jacques Gander
Biblio member since 2004
Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
About Jacques Gander
Out of print, rare and used books. Internet and mail order.
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