MORTAL FIRE.
by DALE, Peter (Peter John), 1938- :
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Macmillan & Co., (1970). First edition : the first issue, with the unaltered Macmillan imprint. Loosely inserted is a single-page typed 1985 letter from Peter Dale, signed with forename, referring to some of his early work - "the Macmillan Mortal Fire is an abortion of a book I rushed through when they were axing their list". An early collection of forty-three poems. Post 8vo (22cm). 96pp. Original black boards, lettered in gilt; very good in the original red, white and black dust-jacket - lightly nicked and somewhat sunned at spine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ash Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11149
- Title
- MORTAL FIRE.
- Author
- DALE, Peter (Peter John), 1938- :
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Macmillan & Co., (1970).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ash Rare Books
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London
About Ash Rare Books
Ash Rare Books. Founded in 1946 and long one of London's more interesting small book businesses. Owned and run by Laurence Worms, former President of the ABA.
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