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Let Us Compare Mythologies
by Cohen, Leonard
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Montreal: Published for McGill Poetry Series by Contact Press, 1956. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good+. First edition, first printing. Signed by Leonard Cohen and inscribed to a former owner on the front free endpaper and dated in the year of publication. Bound in publisher's original black cloth with spine lettered in silver. Near Fine with light wear at corners and spine ends, pages toned. In a Very Good+ unclipped dust jacket with toning, soiling and light losses at the corners and spine ends, as well as some mending tissue repairs to the front spine joint made to the blindside.
One of approximately 400 copies of the late singer-songwriter, writer and poet's first published book, a book of poems written when Cohen was 15-20 years old.
Synopsis
Leonard Cohen ’s artistic career began in 1956 with the publication of his first book of poetry, Let Us Compare Mythologies (just reissued). He has published two novels, The Favourite Gam e and Beautiful Losers , and ten books of poetry, most recently Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs and Book of Longing . He has to date made seventeen albums, the latest being Dear Heather . Numerous tribute albums, in many languages, have celebrated his songs. He divides his time between Los Angeles and Montreal. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140942911
- Title
- Let Us Compare Mythologies
- Author
- Cohen, Leonard
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Published for McGill Poetry Series by Contact Press
- Place of Publication
- Montreal
- Date Published
- 1956
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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