New York: Random House, 2013. First edition. Softcover. Advance Reading Copy. 258 pages. Another terrific collection of poems from the former U.S. Poet Laureate. A near fine copy in wrappers with some toning to the pages and some other very minute wear.

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Billy Collins is the author of ten collections of poetry, including Aimless Love , Horoscopes for the Dead, Ballistics, The Trouble with Poetry, Nine Horses, Sailing Alone Around the Room, Questions About Angels, The Art of Drowning , and Picnic, Lightning . He is also the editor of Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry, 180 More: Extraordinary Poems for Every Day, and Bright Wings: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems About Birds. A Distinguished Professor of English at Lehman College of the City University of New York, and Senior Distinguished Fellow at the Winter Park Institute of Rollins College, he was Poet Laureate of the United States from 2001 to 2003 and Poet Laureate of New York State from 2004 to 2006.

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Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 195863
Title: Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems
Author: COLLINS, Billy
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardback
ISBN 10: 0679644059
ISBN 13: 9780679644057
Publisher: Random House
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2013
Keywords: Poetry

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