The Miner's Pale Children
by Merwin, W.S
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Atheneum, 1970. First Edition. First edition. Signed by W.S. Merwin on front free endpaper. Near Fine with slight lean to spine, toned pages, in a Near Fine dust jacket with a few faint rubbed lines, hint of toning. A collection of short prose pieces or parables by the American poet who spent the latter 40+ years of his life on an old pineapple plantation in Hawaii, restoring it to its original state as a tropical rainforest.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140941953
- Title
- The Miner's Pale Children
- Author
- Merwin, W.S
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- signed, prose poems, short stories
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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