ON THE DEATH OF MY FATHER AND OTHER POEMS
by Kherdian, David
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
-
Covina, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Fresno, California: Giligia Press, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Introduction by William Saroyan. Frontispiece drawing by Bob Totten. Fresno, California: Giligia Press, 1970. First edition, "E" of 26 lettered copies signed by Kherdian and Saroyan. The Armenian-American poet's first full-length collection. Octavo. Original red cloth binding, with black titles. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 64839
- Title
- ON THE DEATH OF MY FATHER AND OTHER POEMS
- Author
- Kherdian, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Giligia Press
- Place of Publication
- Fresno, California
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- Poetry, Literature, Armenian-Americans, William Saroyan
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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Covina, California
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Glossary
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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...
- Jacket
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...