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The Darkening Ecliptic
by MALLEY, ERN (POEMS); NOLAN, SIDNEY (ILLUSTRATIONS); MELVILLE, ROBERT (PREFACE); LYNN, ELWYN (INTRODUCTION)
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- Hardcover
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- Very Good/Good
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Hay on Wye, Powys, United Kingdom
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About This Item
1974. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good . In Good Dustwrapper. QUARTO. - From the library of Arthur Boyd w/ an signed original illustration by Sidney Nolan to front free endpaper - Limited edition of 1000 copies, of which 50 have an original drawing by Nolan - This copy is unnumbered and not signed by Nolan, Melville or Lynn to the title page - Board covers slightly rubbed w/ corners and spine ends lightly bumped - Edges of text block unevenly toned w/ top edge stained and foxed - Endpapers lightly marked and foxed including the original drawing - Dustwrapper moderately worn w/ edges rubbed and frayed - Spine toned w/ ends chipped and bumped - Corners heavily chipped w/ some tearing including a 1cm vertical tears to top front corner - Back cover stained and toned, - Flaps tanned and slightly creased to edges - Book ow/ solid, clean and tight - 56 pages
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- Title
- The Darkening Ecliptic
- Author
- MALLEY, ERN (POEMS); NOLAN, SIDNEY (ILLUSTRATIONS); MELVILLE, ROBERT (PREFACE); LYNN, ELWYN (INTRODUCTION)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Date Published
- 1974
- Size
- In Good Dustwrapper
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Flap(s)
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