WOLF-WATCHING.
by HUGHES, Ted (Edward James), 1930-1998 :
- Used
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
London, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
[North Tawton] : Morrigu Press, (1982). First edition : one of just seventy-five numbered copies, signed by Ted Hughes. A poem hand-printed on and bound in hand-made Fabriano papers, with a colophon by Leonard Baskin. Loosely inserted are the original hand-printed press flyer for the publication and two signed autograph notes to the great poetry collector and publisher Alan Clodd (1918-2002) on Morrigu compliments slips, the first from Nicholas Hughes (Ted Hughes' teenage son), dated 27th August 1984, offering Clodd a copy of the publication - "our best piece of work so far" - and the second from Carol Hughes (Hughes' second wife) dated 27th September, confirming receipt of the order and the despatch of the book. Royal 8vo (25cm). [12]pp. Original grey-brown stitched wrappers, with a white title label printed in red; a very good copy of a scarce and fragile publication, with an attractive provenance.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ash Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43999
- Title
- WOLF-WATCHING.
- Author
- HUGHES, Ted (Edward James), 1930-1998 :
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- [North Tawton] : Morrigu Press, (1982).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- English Literature, Poetry, Limited edition, Signed
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ash Rare Books
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London
About Ash Rare Books
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Glossary
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- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- 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...