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The Dance of Death
by Auden, W.H
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
-
Sturminster Newton, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Faber & Faber, 1935. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Second impression of the 1933 first edition. Black cloth with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. Some light browning to endpapers. Dustjacket condition: Fair to good, generally shelfworn and lightly soiled. Inksplash to rear cover of jacket. Not price-clipped. 38pp. The book is a one act play in verse and prose and is a satiric musical extravaganza that portrays the "death inside" the middle classes as a silent dancer..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008308
- Title
- The Dance of Death
- Author
- Auden, W.H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1935
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- auden
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
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About the Seller
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
Biblio member since 2019
Sturminster Newton
About Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books specialises in Modern British Art and 20th century design books, and is based in Dorset. We are always interested in buying books, particularly those related to art, design, photography and architecture. Please contact us on 01258 471 249 or info@karenjakobsen.co.ukKaren Jakobsen is a Member of the PBFA
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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