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Today Is Here
by Blanding, Don
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1946. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Blanding, Don. New collection of verse by the beloved adopted Hawaiian poet laureate, with illustrations by the author throughout the 143 pages. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, SIGNED in ink by AUTHOR with "Aloha," 1946, & a doodle at top of his photograph facing full title page, with 2 more facsimile signatures & doodles on dedication & last pages (these appear in all copies of this book). With blue cloth-covered boards & bright gilt embossing to entire front board, allowing the title to shop through in blue, this hardcover is in VG+ condition: very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges intact. Pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning. Former owner's first name in small pen to ffep, else unmarked. Slight fading to top edges & spine (most noticeable on rear board). No DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020710
- Title
- Today Is Here
- Author
- Blanding, Don
- Illustrator
- Blanding, Don
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1946
- Keywords
- POETRY POEM HAWAII ISLANDS TROPICS VERSE HAWAIIAN ILLUSTRATED
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed Books; Literature/Literary Criticism/Poetry/Short Stories; Hawaiiana/Other Islands;
Terms of Sale
Gargoyle Books
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About the Seller
Gargoyle Books
Biblio member since 2006
La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
On-line booksellers since 1996
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- First Edition
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