The Essential George Johnston
Language: English
Published by Porcupine's Quill, Erin, 2007
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, CanadaWagon Tongue Books
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
Condition: Used - As new
US$ 17.78
Quantity: 1 available
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SUBTITLED : `Poems '. READ more about `sleights of syntax'. Also : balance, shelter, leapers, and orange quarter moon. Five of the pieces in this 64 page collection, for flavour, are : `Goodbye, Margaret', `Cathleen Sweeping', `Us Together', `Late Splendour', and `Strawsmoke'. UNillustrated. The back-jacket blurb tells of Johnston (Canadian) as poetry craftsman overlooked in his time. This volume is part of the `Essential Poets ' series. Cond : Light brown paper wrapper with black lettering. Coveri mage is from a 1805 watercolour by Pierre Joseph Redoute. Volume in all SENSES clean, bright, crispy and collectible !! No names nor marks. QUote (p. 08) : " ._._.but neither is necessary. What we do need is something we are all at pains to find: we need time. These are not poems to be read once, or quickly. They yield their fullness ._._._. . ".
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Essential George Johnston
- Author
- Sarah, Robyn (editor)
- Publisher
- Porcupine's Quill, Erin
- Publication year
- 2007
- Condition
- As New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
Wagon Tongue Books
Linden, AB, Canada
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
Shipping rates from Canada to U.S.A.
| Item | 18 to 35 business days | 24 to 32 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 31.00 | US$ 45.65 |
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I am a small home-based business so I may be difficult to reach by phone. I'm in the Mountain time zone. I've been passionate about books for approximately 30 years. Thank you for thinking Wagon Tongue.
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western canadiana, ephemera & rarities, horse and horse-related, cowboy stuff, indians and North American first peoples, things that catch my eye - including (non)books, mere bagatellesSeller's business information
Wagon Tongue Books
AB, Canada
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We may accept International money orders or personal cheques; please allow 6 days for cheques to clear. Please make cheques payable to Wagon Tongue Books. I can handle your credit card transactions ONLY through the ABE.commerce program. PAYPAL is also a workable option. We under rate the condition of our books, build cardboard shipping sleeves for protected shipping and respond promptly to requests and queries. Shipping and handling on all books is at the expense of the purchaser, and is often in the $12.95 per item range. Book weight and volume purchases will alter these conditions. We will be happy to re-quote books in Canadian dollars for local buyers and to arrange local `hand-offs'of purchases, if you prefer.
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