A Magic Prison. Letters from Edward Lacey
by Lacey, Edward A. & Henry Beissel; edited by David Helwig
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0887509916
- ISBN 13
- 9780887509919
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Canada: Oberon Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0887509916 . 160 pages. Frontis b/w portrait of Lacey. Cover portrait by Barker Fairley. Small octavo. Cream DJ with brown/grey portrait of Lacey, bookseller sticker on inside front flap, minor shelf wear on DJ. Book itself is clean, owner sig on first blank in ink, pencil 1938-1995 on copyright page, otherwise clean and nice. Hard to find copy of this important collection of letters from "Canada's first homosexual poet," as he travelled the world. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 160 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11473
- Title
- A Magic Prison. Letters from Edward Lacey
- Author
- Lacey, Edward A. & Henry Beissel; edited by David Helwig
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0887509916
- ISBN 13
- 9780887509919
- Publisher
- Oberon Press
- Place of Publication
- Canada
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- 0887509916, Edward Lacey, Henry Beissel, Gay Poets, Travel Writing, Homosexuality
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel/Adventure; Canadiana;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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