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THE HAW LANTERN
by Heaney Seamus
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
London: Faber and Faber, 1987. First edition, first printing, SIGNED BY SEAMUS HEANEY AND DATED IN HIS HAND. 8vo, publisher’s original red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, in the publisher's original dustjacket. 51pp. A very fine copy, pristine with a hint of the tanning to the paper as is always found, due to the consistency of the paper used to produce it. A VERY FINE, PRISTINE COPY OF THIS SPLENDID COLLECTION OF THIRTY-ONE POEMS, SIGNED BY POET SEAMUS HEANEY. The author has dated the signature as 8/8/88.
“”Heaney ventured into new imaginative territory with this book. Poems exploring the theme of loss - including a beautiful sonnet sequence concerning the death of the poet’s mother - are joined by meditations on the conscience of the writer and exercises in an allegorical vein.”- Publisher
“Heaney’s voice, by turns mythological and journalistic, rural and sophisticated, reminiscent and impatient, stern and yielding, curt and expansive, is one of a suppleness almost equal to consciousness itself.”- Helen Vendler
“”Heaney ventured into new imaginative territory with this book. Poems exploring the theme of loss - including a beautiful sonnet sequence concerning the death of the poet’s mother - are joined by meditations on the conscience of the writer and exercises in an allegorical vein.”- Publisher
“Heaney’s voice, by turns mythological and journalistic, rural and sophisticated, reminiscent and impatient, stern and yielding, curt and expansive, is one of a suppleness almost equal to consciousness itself.”- Helen Vendler
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Details
- Bookseller
- Buddenbrooks, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33540
- Title
- THE HAW LANTERN
- Author
- Heaney Seamus
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1987
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Buddenbrooks, Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
Newburyport, Massachusetts
About Buddenbrooks, Inc.
Buddenbrooks has one of the finest collections of landmark, rare books and manuscripts in the world. Our intention is to provide great books or manuscripts in excellent condition. We enjoy sharing our passion and expertise with anyone interested in fine and rare books. And we also look forward to the opportunity to meet you. We maintain premises in the heart of historic Newburyport which are reminiscent of a European style librarie. We encourage you to visit our shop where books are beautifully presented in fine library cabinets in a sophisticated environment. We are also available by appointment only to meet with clients in Boston, where we also have maintained a presence for over 40 years. If you see an item which interests you or if you would like to learn more about our offerings, please contact us via telephone, fax or e-mail.
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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