The Narrow Ledge.
by PLAYFAIR, Kate
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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LONDON, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Rampant Lions Press, Cambridge., 1968. First edition. 12mo. 29 pages. Twenty poems. Red boards with title label. One of 300 copies printed by Will and Sebastian Carter.Loosely inserted is an Autograph Letter Signed by Kate Playfair, dated Feb 19th/69 and on her headed writing paper: about 500 words to fellow poet Roy Fuller inveighing against the ''unmitigated codswallop'' of most modern poetry (naming Jeff Nuttall and William Wantling) and mentioning that it was at the suggestion of John Betjeman that she published this book. Also loosely inserted is the publishers' flyer for this title.Letter: folded once; fine. Book: near fine.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- PLAYFAIR014038
- Title
- The Narrow Ledge.
- Author
- PLAYFAIR, Kate
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rampant Lions Press, Cambridge.
- Date Published
- 1968
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- 12mo
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