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New York: The Ecco Press, 1980. First printing. Fine in near fine jacket.. First edition, review copy with publisher's promotional broadside laid in, of the Nobel-winning author's third book of poetry, a "confrontation with the fragility and risk involved in allowing oneself to love what is passing" (Morris, 6). 8.25'' x 5.25''. Original purple cloth, spine lettered in… Read more about this item

New York: The Ecco Press, 1980. First edition. [12], 48, [4] pp. Deep purple cloth boards, spine lettered in silver, with the dust jacket. Very slight edgewear to jacket, small snag on lower rear edge, else fine. The Nobel laureate's third collection.

New York: Ecco, 1980. First Edition. Purple cloth in dust jacket; 8vo. 48 pp. The poet's third collection; this is the hardcover issue. American Poetry Series no. 20. A near fine copy, the top edge of the binding faded; in a good or better complete dust jacket (not price-clipped), worn at the edges with two areas along the spine… Read more about this item

New York: The Ecco Press, 1980. First printing. Very good plus.. First edition, advance uncorrected proof copy, of the Nobel-winning author's third book of poetry, a "confrontation with the fragility and risk involved in allowing oneself to love what is passing" (Morris, 6). 8.25'' x 5.5''. Original yellow typographic wrappers. American Poetry Series volume 20. [10], 49, [1]… Read more about this item

UsedGood. This copy has some shelf wear. The dust jacket has some chipping and a few small tears\r\n The pages are clean, free of underlining, highlighting or notes. The binding is tight.

New York: The Ecco Press, 1980. First Edition. First Printing, wrappered issue. Octavo (21cm); original glossy pictorial card wrappers; [xii],[3],4-48,[4]pp. Trivial surface wear, else a clean, Near Fine copy. The Nobel Prize-winning author's third collection of poetry.

New York: The Ecco Press, 1980. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition, hardcover issue. Most of the text with a small area of very light rippling, thus near fine in fine dust jacket.