American Song; A Book of Poems
by Engle, Paul
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in very lightly sunned dust jacket with a bit of edge-wear and a few short tears.
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About This Item
Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1934. First edition. Near fine in very lightly sunned dust jacket with a bit of edge-wear and a few short tears.. 8vo, black cloth. A presentation copy, inscribed with four lines of verse: "To Dwight M. Clark ... where shall they go / Now, the forever westward-wandering people? / They cannot be quiet, the cannot rest, they would not / Be American if they could do that... Paul Engle, March 27, 1941.
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- Bookseller
- Locus Solus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 201978
- Title
- American Song; A Book of Poems
- Author
- Engle, Paul
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in very lightly sunned dust jacket with a bit of edge-wear and a few short tears.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Doran & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Garden City
- Date Published
- 1934
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