- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller, ABAA, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since August 23, 2007
Condition: Used
US$ 1,500.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
London: Sidgwick & Jackson, Limited, 1911. 8vo, 88 pp. Original navy cloth over boards, paper label to backstrip lightly toned and worn, slight bumps to corners, a few light scuffs to cloth. Very good. § First edition. One of 500 copies printed of Brooke's first commercially-published book, preceded by several rare pamphlets. The volume opens with the prophetic sonnet "Oh! Death will find me, long before I tire / Of watching you; and swing me suddenly / Into the shade and loneliness and mire / Of the last land!".
Seller Inventory # 126610
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Poems
- Author
- Brooke, Rupert
- Publication year
- 1911
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Literature
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller, ABAA
San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 4.35 | US$ 12.35 |
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Store description
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller offers an exceptional selection of rare books and manuscripts from medieval times through the twentieth century. We specialize in illustrated material, particularly the work of William Blake and his circle and children's books. Our open shop is located in downtown San Francisco, where we have served an international clientele of private collectors, libraries, and institutions for 40 years.
Specialty
history, americana, fine printing, fine binding, western history, Illustrated Books, William Blake, children's books, illuminated manuscripts, travels and voyagesAssociation member
Seller's business information
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller, ABAA
CA, U.S.A.
Terms of sale
Terms of sale
All books are guaranteed as described and may be returned within 5 days of receipt only if packed, shipped, and insured as received. Payment in US dollars drawn on a US bank and including state and local taxes as applicable. ILAB Dealers only may deduct their reciprocal discount provided the account is paid in full within 30 days; thereafter the price is net. References or advance payment may be requested of anyone ordering for the first time. Visa, MasterCharge, and American Express are accepted. Our business is a sole proprietorship operated by John Windle at 49 Geary Street, suite 233, San Francisco. CA 94108. USA. Tel: (415) 986-5826 Fax: (415) 986-5827.