PARTS OF A WORLD
by STEVENS, WALLACE
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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CARLSBAD , California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. Stated First Edition. Original blue cloth with blind embossed cover design by W.A. Dwiggins, gilt titled spine. Very light shelf rubbing otherwise near fine. Clean and tight with crisp text. No name, bookplate or other markings. In the scarce lightly tanned dust jacket with original $2.00 price on front flap, a few small chips. Very good in fresh archival mylar wrap. The poet's fourth major collection. One of 1000 copies.. First Edition (Stated). Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35701
- Title
- PARTS OF A WORLD
- Author
- STEVENS, WALLACE
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition (Stated)
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1942
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RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
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CARLSBAD , California
About RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
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