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The Light around the Body 1st Edition
by Bly, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good in Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York, ET AL: Harper & Row Publishers. Good in Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Viii, 62, [1] pp. Octavo. Blue dust jacket, flaps intact, some rubbing and small chips at the edges, now in Mylar. Book itself has a bit of rubbing at spine tips especially at bottom, interior has neat owner name and date on first fly, otherwise clean and unmarked. A very nice copy of Bly's second lovely collection of poems, winner of the National Book Award. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 62 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10814
- Title
- The Light around the Body 1st Edition
- Author
- Bly, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Row Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York, ET AL
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- Robert Bly
- Bookseller catalogs
- First/Limited/Signed Editions; Poetry;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Flap(s)
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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