Collected poems
by Empson, William (1906-1984)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : Chatto & Windus, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Poor copy in the original cloth. Some damage to the spine; wear and tear as with age. Spine bands worn.Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description: 119p. ; 23cm. Subjects: English poetry -- 20th century.
Synopsis
Fifty-six poems, including "Chinese Ballad" and "A Masque (The Birth of Steel)." "The wrung-out, colloquial dryness of this diction has its own firm music, capable of being heightened, in more elaborate poems, to a grand polyphony."-Robert Fitzgerald, New Republic.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 311946
- Title
- Collected poems
- Author
- Empson, William (1906-1984)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London : Chatto & Windus
- Date Published
- 1955
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
MW Books Ltd.
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Galway
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