CITY WITHOUT WALLS AND OTHER POEMS.
by AUDEN, W.H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973 :
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Faber & Faber, (1969). First edition. A late collection of thirty-six poems, etc., including "Bird Language", "The Song of the Devil", the "Eight Songs from Mother Courage" sequence, etc. "A major poet wonderfully articulate at his slippered unease" (Keith Brace, Birmingham Daily Post, 4th October 1969). Demy 8vo (23cm). 124,[iv]pp. Original black cloth, lettered in gilt; slight mark to upper cover, but otherwise a very good clean and sound copy in the dust-jacket - the jacket just slightly tanned at spine and with a few small marks, but very good and unworn.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ash Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45557
- Title
- CITY WITHOUT WALLS AND OTHER POEMS.
- Author
- AUDEN, W.H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973 :
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Faber & Faber, (1969).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- English Literature, Poetry
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ash Rare Books
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London
About Ash Rare Books
Ash Rare Books. Founded in 1946 and long one of London's more interesting small book businesses. Owned and run by Laurence Worms, former President of the ABA.
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