Before the Brave
by Patchen, Kenneth
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Random House, 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. A good copy of the first edition in original red cloth stamped in gilt and black (spine and edges faded with light wear; foxing to top edge of text and to parts of interior; bookplate). 131 pages. First book of the American poet; contains 69 poems in all (including the 13-part 'introduction'), dedicated to his wife Miriam. One of an unspecified number of copies, printed at the Walpole Printing Office, Mount Vernon, New York. Decorative Title Page (red/black).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 626394
- Title
- Before the Brave
- Author
- Patchen, Kenneth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Date Published
- 1936
- Keywords
- Patchen, Kenneth American Literature 20th Century American Poetry Beat Generation First Book QX91, , , , , , ,
Terms of Sale
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7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). We pack carefully.
About the Seller
Arundel Books of Seattle
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Seattle, Washington
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