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The Fire and the Fountain: An Essay on Poetry
de John Press
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Indeed/Good
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
London: Oxford University Press, 1955. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good. 8.5" by 5.5". none . A first edition of this essay on poetry by John Press. The first edition. In the publisher's original cloth with the original clipped dust wrapper. This essay was written by poet, anthropologist and critic, John Press. This work features an essay on how poetry grows and is shaped in the mind. This work is one of many essays where he discusses the subject of poetry and was followed by Press's Heinemann Award winning work 'The Chequer'd Shade: Reflections on Obscurity in Poetry'. In the original publisher's cloth with the original clipped dust wrapper. Externally excellent with very light offsetting from the title from the dust wrapper to the front board. Offsetting and light spotting to the end papers. The wrap is generally smart with sunning to the spine, the odd mark and chip and minor closed tear. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Light spotting to the fore edge. Very Good Indeed
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 877Z25
- Título
- The Fire and the Fountain: An Essay on Poetry
- Autor
- John Press
- Ilustrador
- none
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Oxford University Press
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1955
- Tamaño
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- First edition John Press Essay Poetry John Press
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Fore Edge
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- Cloth
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