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Mine Eyes Dazzle : Poems 1947-49
by Campbell, Alistair Te Ariki
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
Christchurch, New Zealand: Pegasus Press, 1950. Numbered 164 of 300 copies. Campbell's first poetry collection and the first book published by Pegasus Press. No 164 of 300 copies. Inscription on end paper and name of noted New Zealand Artist Douglas McDiarmid (in the authors hand?). CONDITION Blue marbled boards with paste on title flag to front, Navy cloth spine, 42 pages printed on handmade paper with untrimmed edges. Cnrs curved with ding to bottom front edge. DJ is toned, tear along spine.. First Edition. Quarto Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17079
- Title
- Mine Eyes Dazzle : Poems 1947-49
- Author
- Campbell, Alistair Te Ariki
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Pegasus Press
- Place of Publication
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Date Published
- 1950
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- New Zealand
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
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