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The Oxford Book of American Verse
by Matthiessen, F. O. (Editor)
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- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
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About This Item
New York: Oxford University Press, 1950. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback Hardcover Anthology in Good Condition, without Dust Jacket. Poems selected and with introduction by F. O. Matthiessen. An anthology with 571 selections from colonial times to mid 20th century-- from Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) to Robert Lowell 1912- ). Blue cloth binding is quite clean, spine sunned, slight wear to extremities, sewn binding tight, solid and square, pages toned, clean and unmarked, no creases or tears. 1132 pages. Bibliographical Note. Index of Authors. Index of First Lines. 7.5 x 5 x 1.8 inches. 1950, Oxford University Press, New York.
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 028107
- Title
- The Oxford Book of American Verse
- Author
- Matthiessen, F. O. (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- POETRY POEMS
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