HARDBACK "RARELY AVAILABLE," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 2006* Publisher: Folio Society.* Binding and cover condition: Decorated ochre and brown cloth covers, gilt title to spine. No bumps or rubs, slight spine lean, no other visible faults. VG* Slip case condition: No slip case.* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, coloured and decorated end papers, no marks to text, no visible faults. FINE.* Illustrations: Numerous colour & b/w illustrations within text throughout by Brian Grimwood.* Pages: 386 pp. text. x pp. indices at rear.* Description: This collection of poems was first published by Random House in 1964 (USA) and by Faber and Faber (UK) in 1966. This Folio edition (2006) is a beautiful presentation with an introduction by well known author Alexander McCall Smith.* A NEAR FINE copy with NO MAJOR FAULTS reduced by minor spine lean and no slip case to VG*

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Bookseller: Cocksparrow Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4494
Title: Collected Shorter Poems 1927-1957.
Author: W.H., Auden
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - F/VG/No Slipcase.
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Thus 1st. Imp.
Publisher: The Folio Society
Place of Publication: London UK 0
Date Published: 2007-01-01

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