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London: David Nutt, 1913. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good+. First edition, first printing, second issue. Signed by Robert Frost on the half title page numbered "109" (out of 135 copies signed and numbered in 1943 for Herman Cohen of Chiswick Book Shop, NY). Binding "D". Bound in cream colored wraps lettered in black. Very Good+ with light soiling to wraps, one small stain at rear wrap at tail. Minor staining to edges; offset from author's signature to verse of front wrap. Undated sales receipt of Philip C. Duchnes, NY laid in.
Frost's first published book of poetry--though this was preceded by the 1894 publication of "Twilight," which was printed in an edition of two copies, with only one of which surviving today.
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- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140945919
- Title
- A Boy's Will
- Author
- Frost, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- David Nutt
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1913
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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- Half Title
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- Good+
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- First Edition
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