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The Tennis Court Oath
by Ashbery, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. First edition stated. Publisher's grey cloth over boards with titles on spine. Signed by John Ashbery on the title page, inscribed to former owner. Grolier Book Shop ticket to front free end paper, rubbing to poet's name on spine, else Fine. In a Near Fine dust jacket with toning to the spine panel, and revised price sticker over publisher's price.
A lovely copy of the scarce cloth-bound issue, signed by the acclaimed American poet.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 180214002
- Title
- The Tennis Court Oath
- Author
- Ashbery, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Wesleyan University Press
- Place of Publication
- Middletown, CT
- Date Published
- 1962
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
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.
Glossary
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- New
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- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Title Page
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