New York: Random House, (1965). First Edition. First Printing Fine in decorated green cloth covered boards with bold gilt text on the spine and a blind embossed publisher's image on the front board. In a near fine, unclipped dust jacket with a small narrow 1/8" loss of color at the lower edge of the front panel and a shallow chip at the lower edge of the rear flap. An advance review copy with the publisher's material laid-in at the front of the book. 64 pages of text containing 37 poems by this British author.

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Seller: Town's End Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: TB30177
Title: Old Savage Young City
Author: Tarn, Nathaniel
Book Condition: Used
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: (1965)

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