Dallas: Pressworks, (1980). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine acetate dustwrapper. Bill Komodore. Marbled boards with a black cloth spine. Three mounted color illustrations with acetated guards by Bill Komodore. Copy #72 of 350 numbered copies (of a total edition of 376) SIGNED by the author and the illustrator on the colophon page. Laid in is the printed musical score by Alexei Haieff. The book is dedicated to William Meredith, and this is Meredith's copy though there is no sign of ownership in it.

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Bookseller: Charles Agvent (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 018031
Title: BALLAD OF A SWEET DREAM OF PEACE: A CHARADE FOR EASTER
Author: WARREN, Robert Penn
Illustrator: Bill Komodore
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine in a Fine acetate dustwrapper
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Pressworks
Place of Publication: Dallas
Date Published: (1980)
Keywords: Signed, Gay Literature, Robert Penn Warren, Music, Modern Firsts, Modern Poetry, Association Copy
Bookseller catalogs: Limited;

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Charles Agvent

All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.

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We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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