The Necessary Lie
by Williams, John
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Denver, CO: Verb Publications, 1965. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. 47 pp. Bound in publisher's grey cloth over boards, stamped in gilt. Near Fine with light rubbing, light soiling and light wear to cloth, light browning to endsheets. In a Near Fine dust jacket with several short edge tears, toning, small stain to spine and small chip at foot. Williams'collection of poetry which was published the same year as Stoner, printed in an edition of merely 425 copies and extremely scarce in the original dust jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140941166
- Title
- The Necessary Lie
- Author
- Williams, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Verb Publications
- Place of Publication
- Denver, CO
- Date Published
- 1965
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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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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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
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