Ships and Other Figures.
by MEREDITH, William
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Berkeley, California, United States
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About This Item
Princeton: Princeton University Press,, 1948.. First edition.. 40 pp. Very near fine in very good dust jacket that has overall light edgewear, a few closed tears (internally mended), and sticker residue to the rear panel. Dated (1977) and wonderfully INSCRIBED by Meredith to publisher Jack Shoemaker, “Use this, Jack, as I do, will you? As admonition / to young poets (though I was 29 the day it was / published) not to publish a second book until / you have written one. Reluctantly but with / warm esteem, signed / William Meredith.” Additionally, Meredith has made and initialed three corrections to the text.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeff Maser, Bookseller-ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 65238
- Title
- Ships and Other Figures.
- Author
- MEREDITH, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition.
- Publisher
- Princeton: Princeton University Press,
- Date Published
- 1948.
Terms of Sale
Jeff Maser, Bookseller-ABAA
Any book returnable for any reason within 10 days with prior notice. CA residents please add 9.5% sales tax. Libraries can be billed as needed.
About the Seller
Jeff Maser, Bookseller-ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Berkeley, California
About Jeff Maser, Bookseller-ABAA
Fine and rare books with an emphasis on 20th C. poetry, small press, literary magazines, broadsides, and interesting books in most fields.
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