Angels and Earthly Creatures
by Elinor Wylie
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York : Alfred A Knopf, 1929. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 9" by 6". None . A lovely first edition of Elinor Wylie's last collection of poems, selected by her the day prior to her passing. An uncommon limited copy of the first edition printed on Oland (Swedish) hand made paper.Number 22/200.Monochrome portrait frontispiece. In the publisher's original cloth binding.This collection of poems, including her most anthologised one Velvet Shoes, was deemed by many as her finest achievement. Her style is sensuous and deeply emotional, which likely derives partly from her love of British Romantic poets. In the original cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with slight offsetting to the pastedowns. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 905Y19
- Title
- Angels and Earthly Creatures
- Author
- Elinor Wylie
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1929
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Poetry Elinor Wylie Limited Edition Elinor Wylie
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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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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- Shelf Wear
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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