The Careless Clock: Poems About Children in the Family
by Van Doren, Mark
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Good
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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About This Item
William Sloane Associates, 1947. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Good. Peirce, Waldo. Illustrated and signed by Waldo Peirce, signed also by the author on second front end paper. Thinner, sturdy book, quality green cloth, gilt design and lettering quite bright on front and spine, 114 pages, many illustrations. DJ glossy beneath mylar, blue and pink pattern to front and spine with illustration of child reading at mother's feet. DJ has very small chip with slight wear at spine top left edge, very slight surface wear to front tips, slight surface wear to spine bottom edge, very slightly soiled at bottom back, back browned at edges. Good+DJ/Very Fine book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 03576
- Title
- The Careless Clock: Poems About Children in the Family
- Author
- Van Doren, Mark
- Illustrator
- Peirce, Waldo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Publisher
- William Sloane Associates
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- Poetry Signed
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autographed;
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
Books may be returned with 5 days for full refund--in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
Biblio member since 2004
New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
An internet bookstore, we have added 20 books a day to our inventory for a total of more than 40,000, specializing in Poetry, Vietnam Conflict, Native American, Literary Criticism.
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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