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A Shropshire Lad
by Housman, A. E. (illus. Agnes Miller Parker)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good, wartime edition, no d/j; brown clothbound boards good, spine titling bright; text block firm, untrimmed pages unmarke
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George G. Harrap & Co, 1942. 1st thus reprint. hardback. Very good, wartime edition, no d/j; brown clothbound boards good, spine titling bright; text block firm, untrimmed pages unmarked and tight.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). Alfred Edward Housman (1859-1936) usually known as A.E. Housman, was an English poet and classical scholar, now best known for this cycle of poems. This made him one of the best-loved of his day, his verse demonstrating a simplicity of form that belied its hidden complexities. Haunting woodcut illustrations from Agnes Miller Parker.
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On Sep 11 2018, a reader said:
The poems strikes me as smooth and calm but its finest poetry I've
Ever read excellent.
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC74771
- Title
- A Shropshire Lad
- Author
- Housman, A. E. (illus. Agnes Miller Parker)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, wartime edition, no d/j; brown clothbound boards good, spine titling bright; text block firm, untrimmed pages unmarke
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st thus reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1942
- Pages
- 95
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- poetry, Housman
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 8vo (230 x 150 / 9\"\" x 6\"\")
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