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The Changing Light at Sandover: Including the Whole of the Book of Ephraim, Mirabell's Books of Number, Scripts for the Pageant and a New Coda, the Higher Keys (Changing Light at Sandover CL) (signed by author)
by James Merrill
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good +
- ISBN 10
- 0689112823
- ISBN 13
- 9780689112829
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Scribner, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good +. 9x6x1. Signed by Author. FIRST EDITION, 1982. James Merrill was a leading twentieth century poet and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Charles Merrill was his father, husband of Hellen Merrill and founder of the investment firm of Merrill Lynch. This copy is signed on the half title page. 560pp. CONDITION: Hardbound navy cloth boards, blind stamped title and author's initials on front, red title on spine. Normal shelf wear top and bottom edges. Pictorial fly leaves. Signed by author on title page. Dust jacket illustrated with front photograph; reviews of several poems on back. Small damp stain top of rear dj, else in fine condition; protected by mylar cover
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- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 067171
- Title
- The Changing Light at Sandover: Including the Whole of the Book of Ephraim, Mirabell's Books of Number, Scripts for the Pageant and a New Coda, the Higher Keys (Changing Light at Sandover CL) (signed by author)
- Author
- James Merrill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0689112823
- ISBN 13
- 9780689112829
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- 9x6x1
- Keywords
- James Merrill; Poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
- X weight
- 38 oz
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
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Hendersonville, North Carolina
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