Thirty Poems
by Merton, Thomas
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Bookplate of Samuel French Morse, light foxing to top edge, minimal crimping to spine tips, still fine in very near fine dust ja
- Seller
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Denver, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New Directions, 1944. First edition, first printing. Bookplate of Samuel French Morse, light foxing to top edge, minimal crimping to spine tips, still fine in very near fine dust jacket with small black scuff to front cover edge, in mylar cover.. Tan paper boards, stamped in red. Merton wrote "Thirty Poems," his first published work three years after joining the Trappist Monastery of Gethesemani. Primarily and unsurprisingly comprising many of the Christian themes that would go on and define Merton's broader work, "Thirty Poems" introduces the world to the spiritual depth and heartfelt compassion that Merton exhibited toward a suffering world.
Very scarce in hardback. This was the personal copy of famed American poet, Samuel French Morse, as evidenced by the adherence of his personal bookplate to the ffep.
Very scarce in hardback. This was the personal copy of famed American poet, Samuel French Morse, as evidenced by the adherence of his personal bookplate to the ffep.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Hermitage Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 213369
- Title
- Thirty Poems
- Author
- Merton, Thomas
- Book Condition
- Used - Bookplate of Samuel French Morse, light foxing to top edge, minimal crimping to spine tips, still fine in very near fine dust ja
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first printing
- Publisher
- New Directions
- Date Published
- 1944
- Keywords
- first book
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About the Seller
The Hermitage Bookshop
Biblio member since 2006
Denver, Colorado
About The Hermitage Bookshop
The Hermitage Bookshop was established in 1973 and has been under one owner since its inception. We are a full service rare and used bookshop and our stock is limited to hardbacks in excellent condition. We have been a member of both the ABAA and ILAB since 1980.
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