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The Queen of China and Other Poems
by Shanks, Edward
- Used
- first
- Condition
- very good: rubbing and fading to boards and spine, lettering on spine is faded, bookplate on front paste down, offset on FFEP re/no DJ
- Seller
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf, 1919. first edition. hardcover. very good: rubbing and fading to boards and spine, lettering on spine is faded, bookplate on front paste down, offset on FFEP red topstain of text block faded. Text clean, binding tight./no DJ. Octavo 207pp. Collection of shorter poems and the long poetic drama The Queen of China by English writer, poet, lecturer. #00175.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Matthew's Books LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 354
- Title
- The Queen of China and Other Poems
- Author
- Shanks, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good: rubbing and fading to boards and spine, lettering on spine is faded, bookplate on front paste down, offset on FFEP re
- Jacket Condition
- no DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Date Published
- 1919
- Keywords
- poetry, drama, first edition
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About the Seller
Matthew's Books LLC
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
About Matthew's Books LLC
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