For James Merrill: A Birthday Tribute
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very fine copy
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
(N. Y.: Jordan Davies, 1986). First edition of this festschrift for Merrill assembled by J. D. McClatchy & published on the occasion of the poet's 60th birthday. One of a small, unspecified number of copies with the marbled dust jacket, out of a total edition of 90 copies printed. Contributors include Frank Bidart, Alfred Corn, Kimon Friar, Anthony Hecht, John Hersey, John Hollander, Richard Howard, David Jackson, Richard Kenney, Brad Leithauser, Alison Lurie, Mary McCarthy, W. S. Merwin, Howard Moss, Mona Van Duyn, Edmund White, Richard Wilbur, Stephen Yenser, among others. Very fine copy. 8vo, fold-out frontispiece collage by Debora Greger, plain wrappers, plain paper dust jacket with printed label on front & marbled paper dust jacket. Very fine copy.
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- Bookseller
- James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8291
- Title
- For James Merrill: A Birthday Tribute
- Book Condition
- Used - Very fine copy
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- First edition of this festschrift for Merrill assembled by J. D.
- Publisher
- Jordan Davies
- Place of Publication
- (N. Y.
- Date Published
- 1986)
- Bookseller catalogs
- PRIVATE PRESS; POETRY; ANTHOLOGY;
Terms of Sale
James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
Any item may be returned for any reason within seven days of receipt provided prior notification has been given
About the Seller
James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
Biblio member since 2009
Deep River, Connecticut
About James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
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- Wrappers
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- Jacket
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- Marbled Paper
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- Fine
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