John Marr and Other Poems. With an Introductory Note by Henry Chapin
by Melville, Herman
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Light brown cloth spine (stamped in gold), green paper-covered boards. Spine is evenly tanned, with rubbing at tips of spine, el
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About This Item
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1923. First edition (of this selection), trade issue; regular issue, limited to 1500 copies [BAL 13725, total printing 1675 copies]. 205, [iii]pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Light brown cloth spine (stamped in gold), green paper-covered boards. Spine is evenly tanned, with rubbing at tips of spine, else a very good to near fine copy. The rear blank flyleaf is carelessly opened at upper edge (causing slight loss to paper), else the text is fresh and clean [presumably issued without dust jacket]. First edition (of this selection), trade issue; regular issue, limited to 1500 copies [BAL 13725, total printing 1675 copies]. 205, [iii]pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The contents include an introductory note by Henry Chapin and the following poems: John Marr and other poems/ -- Sea pieces/ --Poems from Timoleon/ --Supplement/ --Poems from Battle pieces/ --Poems from Mardi/ [and]-- Poems from Clarel. BAL 13725
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- The Old Mill Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 329561
- Title
- John Marr and Other Poems. With an Introductory Note by Henry Chapin
- Author
- Melville, Herman
- Format/Binding
- 205, [iii]pp. 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Light brown cloth spine (stamped in gold), green paper-covered boards. Spine is evenly tanned, with rubbing at tips of spine, el
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition (of this selection), trade issue; regular issue, l
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Place of Publication
- Princeton
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- American
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