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Under The North Star
by HUGHES, Ted
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- NF/NF
- Seller
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Viking Press, 1981. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. NF/NF. 1st US Edition. 20 x 28.6 cm Red cloth with gilt stamped titles to the spine green endpapers 24 animal poems with 12 striking images by Leonard Baskin. Signed, inscribed and dated by Hughes on the front free endpaper to the family of fellow writer John Moat (1936 -2014); 'For Antoinette and John/ and Elspeth and Ben/with love/from Ted/ August 1981. With original dust jacket priced at $14.95 price. A near fine book noting only a small ding on the bottom edge of the rear board, with a clear inscription from the author on the front free endpaper. In a near fine jacket with a hint of creasing to the very tip of the head of the spine. The first paragraph of the publisher's blurb on the front flap appears to have been crossed out by the author although why is unclear. All in all a lovely signed book with striking images. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.
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- Bookseller
- Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 200485
- Title
- Under The North Star
- Author
- HUGHES, Ted
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - NF/NF
- Edition
- 1st US Edition
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- Illustrated|Poetry|Signed
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About Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Rainford & Parris Books is a small family business based on the Hertfordshire / Essex border, close to London Stansted Airport. We are full time professional bookdealers specialising mainly in Modern First Editions, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Nineteenth Century Literature, as well as assorted fine and interesting books. When describing our books we attempt to list all significant defects to a high degree of precision, so that you can build an accurate idea of their condition. We supplement our description with images and are always happy to provide further images or information. All books are very carefully packaged in a new book-box so that they reach you in the condition described.
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