Ankor Wat
by Ginsberg, Allen
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine/No DJ
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
London: Fulcrum Press, 1969. Green boards.Author signature on the half-title page. gilt lettering on the spine. black and white photos throughout by Alexandra Lawrence. Ankor Wat forms a long, intact and moving poem from Allen Ginsberg's journals. Written during his travels through South East Asia his anguish and premonitions emerge well before the dreadful direct US military intervention. An example of major poet as accurate prophet of disaster, beautifully illustrated by photographs by Alexandra Lawrence showing the statues of Ankor Wat in the slow inexorable grip of giant roots and trees. . Signed by Allen Ginsberg. Second Impression. Hardcover. Near Fine/No DJ. Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 030133
- Title
- Ankor Wat
- Author
- Ginsberg, Allen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ
- Edition
- Second Impression
- Publisher
- Fulcrum Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- Ankor Wat Southeast Asia
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- Octavo
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- Gilt
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