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The Swastika Poems
by William Heyen
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc., 1977. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 6". None . A signed first edition of this important poetical collection from William Heyen on his personal ties with the Holocaust. The first edition of this work. Signed by the author to the title page under his name. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the original cloth binding.Written over a ten-year period, this poetical collection is centered on William Heyen's family history and his time spent visiting a number of sites, both of which relate to the Holocaust. The central prose piece 'Erika' acts as a memoir of a day spent at Bergen-Belsen. His family ties also come into light, as Heyen is the son of German immigrants, and had an uncle who served in the German army. In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, with slight shelf wear and a light marks to the boards. Dust wrapper has light edgewear and minor sunning to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 909Y10
- Title
- The Swastika Poems
- Author
- William Heyen
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Vanguard Press, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Poetry William Heyen American Poetry Signed William Heyen
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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