Cave Birds: An Alchemical Cave Drama. Poems by Ted Hughes and drawings by Leonard Baskin
by HUGHES, Ted
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Lacking the dust jacket, perhaps with good reason, otherwise a very fine copy
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: Faber & Faber, (1978). First trade edition. One of 5700 copies printed. Sagar & Tabor A46b.1. Presentation copy from the author and the designer of the book to the book-binder for the edition, inscribed in October 1978 by Berthow Wolpe, who designed the book, to Brian Dickson; and then, in July 1979, by Hughes to Dickson. A remarkable association copy. Lacking the dust jacket, perhaps with good reason, otherwise a very fine copy. Oblong 4to, original cloth-backed marbled paper boards with paper label. Lacking the dust jacket, perhaps with good reason, otherwise a very fine copy.
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- Bookseller
- James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21009
- Title
- Cave Birds: An Alchemical Cave Drama. Poems by Ted Hughes and drawings by Leonard Baskin
- Author
- HUGHES, Ted
- Book Condition
- Used - Lacking the dust jacket, perhaps with good reason, otherwise a very fine copy
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First trade edition. One of 5700 copies printed. Sagar & Tabor A
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- (1978)
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James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
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James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
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Deep River, Connecticut
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