Fighting Terms
by Thom Gunn
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$350.32A$315.28
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Faber and Faber, 1962-71. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. The first edition thus of Thom Gunn's first collection of poetry, the first edition with revisions, and the first edition of Gunn's later poetry collection, 'Moly'. The first edition of 'Moly'. The first edition thus of 'Fighting Terms', being the first edition with revisions. 'Fighting Terms' is in the original unclipped dustwrapper. 'Moly' is clipped, but the price still shows. 'Fighting Terms' is first poetry collection by the praised English poet Thom Gunn. This collection includes 'Here Come the Saints', 'To His Cynical Mistress', 'Lofty in the Palais de Danse', 'The Right Possessor', and more. 'Moly' is Gunn's sixth poetry collection. Gunn was known for his association with 'The Movement'. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Dustwrapper with a small amount of discolouration, with fading to the spine of 'Fighting Terms' . A few light marks to the dustwrapper. A little offsetting to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 697P2
- Title
- Fighting Terms
- Author
- Thom Gunn
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1962-71
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- fighting terms thom gunn poet poetry thom gunn thomson william gunn gunn
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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