Body of This Death: Poems
by BOGAN, Louise
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1923. First Edition. Slim octavo (20.25cm.); original linen-backed boards in cream dust jacket printed in blue; [10],30pp.; text printed in red and black. Jacket split into two pieces along rear spine hinge, the whole toned, faint damp-splash to upper panel, loss to spine ends, the one at foot affecting text; contemporary gift inscription to front free endpaper. Near Fine in Good or better jacket. The author's first book. Bogan would go on to be named Poet Laureate to the Library of Congress in 1945.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21482
- Title
- Body of This Death: Poems
- Author
- BOGAN, Louise
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Robert M. McBride & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1923
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Poetry;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Octavo
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- Hinge
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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