Anabasis
by St.-John Perse (T.S. Eliot Translator)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Faber and Faber, 1959. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. The 1959 1st thus, the 1st printing of the revised edition. A very sharp copy to boot. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with very light wear along the spine crown and the top-edges. Octavo, translated from its original French by T.S. Eliot.
Synopsis
This internationally famous poem by the 1960 Nobel laureate was introduced to English-language readers in this translation by T. S. Eliot. In this definitive edition, French and English texts appear on facing pages. Preface by T. S. Eliot.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21077
- Title
- Anabasis
- Author
- St.-John Perse (T.S. Eliot Translator)
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- rare poetry, rare T.S. Eliot, rare St.-John Perse
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
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