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The North Ship
by Larkin, Philip
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: The Fortune Press, 1945. First edition. First edition. 36 pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth with gilt spine lettering. Near Fine with a little foxing to fore edge, faint mustiness, in an attractive example of the thin, fragile dust jacket, spine panel sunned with tiny chips to head and foot, small closed interior tear to spine, scuff to rear panel, price-clipped; jacket in much better shape than usually encountered. The acclaimed English poet's uncommon debut collection. Bloomfield A1a.
Synopsis
The North Ship, Philip Larkin's earliest volume of verse, was first published in August 1945. The introduction, by Larkin himself, explains the circumstances of its publication and the influences which shaped its contents.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140944373
- Title
- The North Ship
- Author
- Larkin, Philip
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Fortune Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1945
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
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