THE IMMACULATE MAGPIES.
by DIXON, Alan (Alan Michael), 1936- :
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Hatch End : Poet & Printer, 1982. First edition : [one of an unstated number of copies in boards from a total edition of 390 copies]. Complete with the separately printed errata slip. Forty-two poems, with decorations, including "Parties", "Song of the Deck-Chairs", "A Horse instead of a Husband", etc. Loosely inserted are a single-page signed 1982 autograph letter from the publisher, Alan Tarling, concerning the book - "I had some trouble with the skiver for the spine" - and two signed two press flyers, with linocut illustrations. Post 8vo (21cm). (56)pp. Original black skiver-backed boards, lettered in silver down spine, with black lettering and a linocut illustration in black and white on the grey upper board; very good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ash Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31381
- Title
- THE IMMACULATE MAGPIES.
- Author
- DIXON, Alan (Alan Michael), 1936- :
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hatch End : Poet & Printer, 1982.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- English Literature, Poetry, Private Press
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ash Rare Books
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London
About Ash Rare Books
Ash Rare Books. Founded in 1946 and long one of London's more interesting small book businesses. Owned and run by Laurence Worms, former President of the ABA.
Glossary
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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...
- 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....
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...