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RIDERS ON THE EARTH
by MacLEISH, Archibald
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- A previous owner has neatly covered the book in glassine which we've elected to keep on it. Fine
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1978. First Edition. Softcover. A previous owner has neatly covered the book in glassine which we've elected to keep on it. Fine. Uncorrected Proof in tall printed orange wraps of this collection of essays.
Archibald MacLeish was not only a well-known poet but also served as Librarian of Congress, appointed by Franklin Roosevelt, a position he used to reorganize and promote the institution. In addition to winning three Pulitzer Prizes, MacLeish was commissioned by the NEW YORK TIMES to write a poem to celebrate the Apollo 11 moon landing, which he entitled "Voyage to the Moon" and which appeared on the front page of the 21 July 1969 edition of the paper.
Archibald MacLeish was not only a well-known poet but also served as Librarian of Congress, appointed by Franklin Roosevelt, a position he used to reorganize and promote the institution. In addition to winning three Pulitzer Prizes, MacLeish was commissioned by the NEW YORK TIMES to write a poem to celebrate the Apollo 11 moon landing, which he entitled "Voyage to the Moon" and which appeared on the front page of the 21 July 1969 edition of the paper.
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Details
- Seller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 020295
- Title
- RIDERS ON THE EARTH
- Author
- MacLEISH, Archibald
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - A previous owner has neatly covered the book in glassine which we've elected to keep on it. Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- Modern Firsts, Modern First Editions, Essays, Uncorrected Proof
- Bookseller catalogs
- Essays; Uncorrected Proof;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
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About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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