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From this White Island by Barnstone, Willis - 1959

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From this White Island

by Barnstone, Willis

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New York: Bookman, 1959. 96 p. ; 24 cm. Bound in decorated boards, with dust jacket. With dedication on ffep by author, dated April 12, 1964. VG condition [board tips bumped, slight wear to spine extremities] in dustjacket with minimal wear and 2, one centimeter closed tears to back panel.. Hard Cover.
  • Bookseller Bunyip Books US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Bookman
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1959

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From This White Island.

From This White Island.

by Willis Barnstone

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New York: Bookman, 1959. Hardcover pictorial boards. Very Good/No Jacket. Signed, brief inscription on first leaf. Island poems, love poems, poems for my daughter, conflict & peace, cities & people, and more. 96 pages, corners bumped, rubbed.
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From This White Island

by Barnstone, Willis

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New York: Bookman. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Shelf wear cloth extremities. ; INSCRIBED by the author on the fly leaf. .
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FROM THIS WHITE ISLAND

FROM THIS WHITE ISLAND

by Barnstone, Willis

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Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
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First Edition; First Printing
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New York: Bookman. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1959. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 96 pages; Some wear to the bottom edge of the green boards. Dust jacket with some rubbing and minor edgewear. ; Signed by Author .
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From This White Island

by Barnstone, Willis

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Used - Very Good
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Fair
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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New York: Bookman, 1959. Book. Very Good. Paper Boards. Signed by Author . First Edition. 96pp. Author's presentation inscription on ffep dated 1960 and typescript of 3 poems. Corners bumped. Dust jacket rubbed with small fragment missing at head of rear panel..
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From This White Island (Inscribed copy)

by Barnstone, Willis

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Used - NF
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1st Edition
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Hardcover
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Alliance, Ohio, United States
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NY: Bookman Publishing. NF. 1959. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition bound in green, orange & white decorated boards. 12mo si ze, 96 pp. Inscribed by Barnstone on the front fly with an original ve rse reading; "Dec. 28, 1959/ For - - / an odd wooden tune, / a sonnet rather loose / than tight, / a book not abstruse / but with an inky / cross-eyed eye / toward the light / Yours with Love, Willis". Book is about fine, has tiny rub marks at the tips and corners else fine in dj with a short closed edge tear and light rubbing to the edges. .
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From This White Island

by Willis Barnstone

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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
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1st Edition
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New York, NY: Bookman, 1959. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Olive hard cover with green, orange, and white circle designs and orange lettering. SIGNED and INSCRIBED, " para Carmen la primera amiga en este dulce exitio Willis." "Carmen" refers to the wife of the noted poet, composer, and National Arts Winner , Juan Orrego Salas of Chile and fellow professor to Barnstone at Indiana University. This copy is VG in a VG, unclipped ($2.75) DJ designed by William Wondriska. Exterior rubbed along edges, but covers are rich and lettering bright. Inside otherwise unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound. This book nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 1960. DJ has three small closed tears (< 1 1/2"), a bit of rubbing along front spine joint, and modest chipping to the top..
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From this White Island

From this White Island

by BARNSTONE, Willis

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Very Good
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Hardcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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New York: Bookman, 1959. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. A few pages have brown stains in the margins, edges and corners worn, very good in a very good dustwrapper with spine faded, ends chipped. Inscribed to *Poets & Writers* founder Galen Williams from the author. Poetry.
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From This White Island

by Barnstone, Willis

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  • Fine
  • Hardcover
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Used - Fine
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Near Very Good
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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New York: Bookman, 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Near Very Good. On first front end paper: (Name blocked out), With affection and thanks for reading the proofs of this book, Willi. Dec 32, 1960." DJ has slight wear to top tips, slight wear along spine top left and top edge, micronick with slight wear at spine bottom left, micronick at top back edge, microtear at bottom back edge. Near Very Good/Very Fine.
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