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The Kingfisher
by Clampitt, Amy
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0394528409
- ISBN 13
- 9780394528403
- Seller
-
Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Inscribed by Clampitt on the half-title. Near Fine in a Fine jacket, unclipped ($11.95). Green cloth with gilt lettering and designs on the spine and front board. Firmly bound with a slight forward lean, a small red smudge on the bottom edge, clean internally. The debut poetry collection from the Guggenheim and MacArthur recipient.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9415
- Title
- The Kingfisher
- Author
- Clampitt, Amy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394528409
- ISBN 13
- 9780394528403
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- American Litearture, Modern Literature, Poetry
Terms of Sale
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
All items are returnable for a refund within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
Woodstock, Illinois
About Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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