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BOOK OF THE EARTH & SKY: BOOK 1; BOOK OF THE EARTH & SKY: BOOK 2 - THE BINDER'S COPY, SIGNED

BOOK OF THE EARTH & SKY: BOOK 1; BOOK OF THE EARTH & SKY: BOOK 2 - THE BINDER'S COPY, SIGNED

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BOOK OF THE EARTH & SKY: BOOK 1; BOOK OF THE EARTH & SKY: BOOK 2 - THE BINDER'S COPY, SIGNED

by Grossinger, Richard

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Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1971. First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of five sets specially bound and designated for the author, publisher, and a few key members within the inner circle of the press, this one marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by the author on the colophons. Two octavo volumes (24cm); pictorial paper-covered boards and burnt orange cloth backstrips, with title labels mounted to spines; publishers original acetate dustjackets; custom marbled paper slipcase; [12],13-155,[3]; [12],13-145,[5]pp. Both volumes Fine in lightly rubbed, Near Fine dustjackets; slipcase Fine. An attractive, early collection by this New York poet and publisher. Morrow & Cooney 111c.

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Bookseller
Captain Ahab's Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
6734
Title
BOOK OF THE EARTH & SKY: BOOK 1; BOOK OF THE EARTH & SKY: BOOK 2 - THE BINDER'S COPY, SIGNED
Author
Grossinger, Richard
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
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Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Black Sparrow Press
Place of Publication
Los Angeles
Date Published
1971

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Cloth
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Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Marbled Paper
Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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Fine
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First Edition
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