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THE MERCY
by Levine, Philip
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ binding/Very Good+ dust jacket
- Seller
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding/Very Good+ dust jacket. Octavo. viii, 81, [4] pp. First Edition, signed by Levine on the title page. As issued, in cloth-backed boards. A tasteful owner stamp on the half title, otherwise, a bright, fresh copy in similarly bright dust jacket. Price intact on the front flap.
Synopsis
Philip Levine was born in 1928 in Detroit, where he was formally educated in the public schools and at Wayne University (now Wayne State University). After a succession of industrial jobs, he left the country before settling in Fresno, California, where he taught at the university there until his retirement. He has received many awards for his books of poems, most recently the National Book Award in 1991 for What Work Is , and the Pulitzer Prize in 1995 for The Simple Truth .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5271
- Title
- THE MERCY
- Author
- Levine, Philip
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ binding
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+ dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- Box M
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Literature and Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
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About the Seller
Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
Biblio member since 2011
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
About Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
Booksellers for more than 15 years, offering a general stock with an emphasis in Special Press, Art and Photography, Literature and Americana. We prided in our high level of customer service—if you aren't satisfied with either the book or the service you've received let us know about it so we can make you happy. Additionally, we offer a wide range of bookbinding and book repair services. Check us out atfacebook.com/michaelpyronbookbinder.Given the nuances in book repair and binding, I can offer a close estimate based on images of your book, but will need to have book in hand in order give you a firm estimate. And as always, we buy books!
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Half Title
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
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