WATER AND STONE
by Vliet, R.G
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Winchester, Virginia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Random House, 1980. First edition. An uncorrected proof copy in red printed wrappers, with a typed letter from the poet to his editor at Random House Rob Cowley about his upcoming reading at Bennington College. The letter has multiple folds, and staple holes, though mostly fine; the proof has a couple of paperclip impressions, and the spine is cracked in two places. The poet's third collection. A native Texan he had been living in Vermont for several years when this collection was published.
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Details
- Seller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 64398
- Title
- WATER AND STONE
- Author
- Vliet, R.G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
Lorne Bair Rare Books specializes in books, mansuscripts, and printed ephemera relating to American Social History, with an emphasis on radical and utopian movements of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. We are available in our showroom by appointment, at shows, and on-line through various booksellers' sites or at our website www.lornebair.com.
Glossary
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- Uncorrected Proof
- An uncorrected proof is a printed copy of a book that needs to be reviewed for errors and corrections. They are released prior...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....