THE YEARS AS CATCHES: First Poems (1939-1946)
by Duncan, Robert
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- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Berkeley: Oyez, 1966. First edition. One of 170 copies of the hardcover issue (of 200 total). Inscribed by Duncan "in the month of publication" to Alan [Covici]. Publisher's prospectus laid in. Included is a typed (Tls) 2pp. letter addressed to Covici in Duncan's hand discussing little magazines to buy in a bookshop catalog and a holograph note by Duncan. Also, three small broadsides (the same) from circa 1988, after the poet's death, laid in. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, with light wear to top edge. Letter folded but like the envelope fine.(In removable protective archival covers.). Covici was a rare book librarian at UC, a collector of and friend of Duncan. Books from his collection often have extensive notes by Duncan regading the somewhat complicated bibliography of RD.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 65353
- Title
- THE YEARS AS CATCHES: First Poems (1939-1946)
- Author
- Duncan, Robert
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Oyez
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley
- Date Published
- 1966
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Poetry;
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Winchester, Virginia
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