London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1959. Book. Near Fine. Printed Paper Covered Bds.. Signed by Author . First Edition. 56pp. Author's first book. Inscribed in Jan 1960 for Anthony Thwaite. Small publisher's ticket tipped in reading "Owing to production delays this book was not published until 1960". A few spots of foxing at text-block edges. Dust jacket lightly soiled & handled..

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Bookseller: The Poetry Bookshop (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: Z121400
Title: The Collector and Other Poems
Author: Redgrove, Peter
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1959
Keywords: NOISBN POETRY 20TH signed

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About The Poetry Bookshop

The Poetry Bookshop is situated in the UK booktown of Hay on Wye on the Welsh borders. It is the ONLY second-hand Bookshop in the UK devoted entirely to Poetry.We stock :- Antiquarian, Modern, Scholarly, Small & Private Press books, Poetry in translation and bilingual texts, Beat Poetry, War Poetry, Illustrated Poetry, Biography, Women's poetry, Old & Middle English, Humourous Poetry, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Love poetry, Anthologies, Criticism Back issue Magazines and much more.Visit our website www.poetrybookshop.com or telephone/E-mail us with details of your request.BOOKSEARCH SERVICE We offer a free no obligation service contact us by phone or email and we will let you know when we locate a copy.The Poetry Bookshop was opened in Hay in the 1970's by Anne Stevenson and Michael Farley. Alan Halsey ran it from 1980 to the late 90's and the present owners Chris & Melanie Prince took over in 1998.In 2000 the shop moved to its present location The Ice House in Brook Street. For anyone who is familar with Hay it runs parallel with Broad Street where the shop used to be. We are almost back to back with our old shopSHOP OPENING HOURS Monday - Saturday 11am - 5pmCLOSED ON SUNDAYS PLEASE NOTE In winter opening times can vary so we suggest if you are making a special journey it's best to contact us first.

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First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Tipped In: Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
Inscribed: When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
BDS: Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...