The Collected Poems of Kenneth Patchen
by Patchen, Kenneth
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Extremely mild rubbing to spine foot and head, pale sunning to spine, light soiling to covers and fore-edges, damp stain to fore
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: New Directions, 1968. First edition, 8th printing. Paperback. Extremely mild rubbing to spine foot and head, pale sunning to spine, light soiling to covers and fore-edges, damp stain to fore-edge, very mild rubbing to front edge, else very good(+).. White octavo, b&w portrait to front cover, 504 pages, 21 cm. Contents: Poems from: Before the brave (1936) -- First will & testament (1939) -- The teeth of the lion (1942) -- The dark kingdom (1942) -- Cloth of the tempest (1943) -- An astonished eye looks out of the air (1945) -- Pictures of life and death (1946) -- Pictures of life and death (1946) -- Panels for the walls of heaven (1946) -- Red wine & yellow hair (1949) -- Orchards, thrones & caravans (1952) -- The famous boating party (1954) -- When we were here together (1957). Series: A New Directions book. Poetry.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 92478
- Title
- The Collected Poems of Kenneth Patchen
- Author
- Patchen, Kenneth
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Extremely mild rubbing to spine foot and head, pale sunning to spine, light soiling to covers and fore-edges, damp stain to fore
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, 8th printing
- Publisher
- New Directions
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
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