New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948. xxiii, 277 pages. Includes a preface and a personal memoir by the editor, Allen Tate. There is light rubbing to edges of cover, light tanning all edges,light foxing to pastedown endpapers, and one corner is lightly bumped. Dust jacket has a 1.5 " by 6" piece missing from front panel, taking out much of the title. Jacket has minor rubbing and tanning, minor chipping to head of spine, and several small closed tears to top edge of back panel. Nicer than it sounds--a tight book in dustjacket protected by mylar sleeve. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

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Bookseller: Bertram Books And Fine Art (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: A5074
Title: THE COLLECTED POEMS OF JOHN PEALE BISHOP
Author: Tate, Allen (editor)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Fair
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1948
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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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...
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