W. H. Auden: A Bibliography. The Early Years Through 1955. With a Foreword by W. H. Auden
by Bloomfield, B.C
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket as issued
- Seller
-
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Charlottesville, VA: University Press of Virginia, 1964 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Octavo. 8vo. xix (iii), 171 (3) pp. Published for the Bibliographical Society of The University of Virginia: First Edition, 1955. No Dust Jacket, A Issued. Ink finger smudge on front board with only the faintest rubbing to top and bottom edge spine and fore-edge corner tips, else, Pristine, no wear. No markings, tight binding, clean, white and bright. 6.5" x 9.25". Blue cloth with gilt lettering to front board and spine..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005764
- Title
- W. H. Auden: A Bibliography. The Early Years Through 1955. With a Foreword by W. H. Auden
- Author
- Bloomfield, B.C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as issued
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- University Press of Virginia
- Place of Publication
- Charlottesville, VA
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- BOOKS & PUBLISHING ANGLO-AMERICAN POETS REFERENCE BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Bookseller catalogs
- BOOKS & PUBLISHING;
- Size
- Octavo
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About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Octavo
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- First Edition
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- Rubbing
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- Fine
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- Spine
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