Search Results: The Collected Poems Of Al Purdy by Al; Brown, Russell Purdy

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1997. Trade paperback, xviii + 396 pages; gold foil seal "Govenor General's Literary Award 1986" on front cover; one heavy spine crease, book opens flat at pages 176/177, possibly by an overly enthusiastic reader as book otherwise very gently used, only tiny traces of shelf wear to cover corners and edges, very clean and unmarked throughout.. First Paperback Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good -.

McClelland and Stewart, 1986 Includes Dennis Lee essay on Purdy. DJ installed in clear new Brodart plastic wrap. Light wear to edges and boards, front panel clean and bright, library sticker on spine and back panel have been removed -shadow remains, price-clipped, some spotting on top fore-edge, clean. Library stamp on top fore-edge nearly indetectable, only library mark on interior is DISCARD stamp on ffep, light skinning of inside rear at spine from sticker removal.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1986. No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 'To See the Shore: A preface by Al Purdy, dated March 1986, at Ameliasburg.. Homer's Poem dated april 17 at Truva (Troy). The Forties and Fifties. The Sixties. The Seventies. The Eighties. 369 pp. plus: The Poetry of Al Purdy - An Afterword by Dennis Lee dated June 1986 at Toronto, Index of Titles, Editor's Note. Beige cloth covered boards have red gilt text on spine only. Spine ends are slightly rubbed, small perforation at mid front gutter, and oddly the front gutter moves latterely away from the spine at the perforation to become a space of nearly 1/4" at the top edge. I presume this must be a production fault. The plastic protected, price clipped DJ has a matching perforation but the overlaying plastic does not. DJ also has slight wear at spine ends and corners. Text block is as new. Previous seller's 'Thank you' note tipped in.… Read More