Portraits of Poets
BARKER, Christopher
From Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since July 25, 1997
From Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since July 25, 1997
About this Item
First edition. Edited and with a preface by Sebastian Barker. Quarto. 124 [2] pp. Heavily illustrated from black and white photographs. Black cloth stamped in silver, with a portrait of John Betjeman laid down onto the cover. Fine in near fine plain slipcase with a bit of light soil and the title inked in small letters on one panel. 124 poets are represented, each with a portrait (most full-page), a poem, and a facsimile signature. A nice production, housed in a fine custom maroon cloth-covered clamshell case with the spine titling and poet Geoffrey Hill's signature in facsimile gilt. Seller Inventory # 533306
Bibliographic Details
Title: Portraits of Poets
Publisher: The Folio Society, London
Publication Date: 1986
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
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