Word For Word and At Their Word: Essays on the Arts of Language Volume 1 and 2--Signed, Binder's Copies
by Corman, Cid
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Moab, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow, 1978. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1977-1978. First Editions. Deluxe Issues, each volume one of six copies specially bound and designated for the author and members within the inner circle of the press, both marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by Corman on the colophons. Two octavo volumes (23.75cm); printed paper-covered boards and paisley cloth back strips, with title labels mounted to spines; publisher's original acetate dustjackets; [12],13-169,[7]; [8],9-218,[6]pp. Both volumes have an original holograph poem by Corman tipped in on a preliminary leaf. The second volume's tip in is a lighter paper stock than book. Fine in lightly rubbed, Near Fine dustjackets. Smallest smudge on fore edge of volume two.
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- Bookseller
- Stellar Books & Ephemera, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25
- Title
- Word For Word and At Their Word: Essays on the Arts of Language Volume 1 and 2--Signed, Binder's Copies
- Author
- Corman, Cid
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Black Sparrow
- Place of Publication
- Santa Barbara
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- Cid Corman Black Sparrow Signed Limited Edition
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Moab, Utah
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