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Lateness: A Book of Poems
by Shapiro, David; Hockney, David
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Ridgewood, New York, United States
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About This Item
Woodstock, NY: Overlook Press, 1977. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. Unpaginated (~60pp). Oatmeal cloth, gilt spine titles. Presumed first edition. A touch of soiling to textblock top, else near fine. Unclipped "$6.95" jacket is very good, with wear at spine ends and tips, and some rubbing along the hinges. Front jacket panel features an illustration by David Hockney, who has also signed the front flap above his illustration credit.
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- Bookseller
- Dividing Line Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000971
- Title
- Lateness: A Book of Poems
- Author
- Shapiro, David; Hockney, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Overlook Press
- Place of Publication
- Woodstock, NY
- Date Published
- 1977
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Dividing Line Books
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Ridgewood, New York
About Dividing Line Books
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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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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