Directory 1979.
by CLARKE, John Cooper
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Omnibus Press,, 1979. Inscribed by the Bard of Salford First edition, first impression, of the poet's first book, inscribed on the front wrapper verso, "To Laura, from John Cooper Clarke xxx". The book is styled as a London "01" telephone directory, with the addresses and phone numbers of all the "Cooper" and "Clarke" listings struck through with a pen, and overlaid with Clarke's poems - mostly lyrics from his 1978 album Disguise in Love. Quarto. Original illustrated wrappers, front cover lettered in black. With 22 black-and-white photographs by Kevin Cummins, Tom Sheehan and Paul Slattery. A few tiny marks to front wrapper, title-page photograph of the author embellished by an early reader with a black pen moustache. A near-fine copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 164001
- Title
- Directory 1979.
- Author
- CLARKE, John Cooper
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- London: Omnibus Press,
- Date Published
- 1979
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
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London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Inscribed
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- First Edition
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- Wrappers
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