Dinners & Nightmares.
by DI PRIMA, Diane
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Corinth Books,, 1961. First edition, first printing, of the first collection of the "stories" of Di Prima, dedicated "To my three pads & the people who shared them with me". Octavo. Original black and white printed wrappers designed by Remy Charlip, titles to covers and spine. Spine a little toned, covers lightly foxed, extremities a touch rubbed, a few negligible indents to front cover and fore edge, else a very good copy indeed, notably fresh and firm, internally clean.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 149971
- Title
- Dinners & Nightmares.
- Author
- DI PRIMA, Diane
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- New York: Corinth Books,
- Date Published
- 1961
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
All major credit cards are accepted. Both UK pounds and US dollars (exchange rate to be agreed) accepted. Books may be returned within 14 days of receipt for any reason, please notify first of returned goods.
About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...