Creatures in an Alphabet by Djuna Barnes - 1982-10

New York: Dial Press, 1982. Hardcover. Extremely gentle rubbing to corners, extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, light sunning to top DJ edges, medium-sized tear to rear DJ, faint soiling to DJ, very small tear to DJ spine head, else Near Fine(+) in an attractive Very Good DJ.. Octavo in white DJ, unpaginated, approx. 64 pages, b&w illustrations ; 21 cm. Animals -- Poetry, Children. || DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve.

The Dial Press, January 1982. Hardcover. Used - Acceptable.

Dial Press:, 1982. The first printing stated. "Djuna Barnes first began to think of Creatures In An Alphabet in the early sixties as a small book for children in the style of the classical old bestiaries." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine-. Illus. by Djuna Barnes. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: The Dial Press, 1982. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. First edition. Edges lightly sunned, near fine in a good only dustwrapper with large chips indelicately repaired on top edges.

The Dial Press, 1982T. hardcover. Very Good. 0.6000 7.4000 4.9000. Hardcover in dust jacket. Clean text - NO writing, NO highlighting to text. Book itself is Very good. Dust jacket shows some light wear and is age-toned at extremities with a light ripple at head of front panel. VG/Good+ to very good-

New York: Dial Press, 1982. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Review copy with publisher's promotional materials laid in. Fine condition in a fine dust jacket.

Creatures in an Alphabet by Djuna Barnes. 1982 Dial Press, first printing. Barnes was an author and illustrator. She is best known for her modernist novel Nightwood, a 1936 lesbian classic, though she published little afterward due to alcoholism. Creatures was her last work, and was initially conceived as a bestiary for children, although an adult may appreciate it more.
Condition: Jacket in good+ condition, some browning, book in VG condition with inscription on end paper.
"When hovering, the Hummingbird
Is always going home (it's said).
By flying in a single spot
It's striving fast to think it's not."

The Dial Press, January 1982. Hardcover. VG-/Good. used hardcover in a dust jacket. jacket is a bit worn about the edges and somewhat scuffed, a bit sunned and lightly soiled, 2 very small tears to jacket edges. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

New York: The Dial Press, 1982. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in slightly age-toned else near fine dust jacket. Advance Review Copy with author photo and promotional material laid in.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.