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The Less Deceived. Poems. [First Paperback Edition.] BRIGHT, CRISP COPY OF THE FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
by LARKIN Philip
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Marvell Press, [Hessle],, [1955]. 8vo., First Edition thus, neat contemporary signature on half-title, later signature on front wrapper inner; yapped edges, a very good, bright, crisp copy in unclipped, faintly age-soiled dustwrapper. This is the first paperback edition [denoted by Bloomfield the 'second impression'], one of 1320 copies with a) type reset; b) the misprint 'floor' for 'sea' on p.38 corrected; c) the list of subscribers omitted. Bloomfield A6 (and see p.22).
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- Bookseller
- Island Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49413
- Title
- The Less Deceived. Poems. [First Paperback Edition.] BRIGHT, CRISP COPY OF THE FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
- Author
- LARKIN Philip
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Marvell Press, [Hessle],
- Date Published
- [1955]
- Keywords
- modern first editions, modern firsts, larkin, philip larkin
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