Anbieter: MW Books, New York, NY, USA
First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series; A von Hallett book. Physical description; 44 pages ; 21 cm. Subjects; English poetry 20th century. West Indies and Caribbean. Bread making. Adultery. Love-letters. Race relations. 3 Kg. Artikel-Nr. 463739
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Anbieter: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, Vereinigtes Königreich
Original Wraps. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. First edition - published as a paperback original pamphlet [PBO]. ***Very good in pale-yellow card wrappers printed in orange and brown. The covers are slightly rubbed at the extremities and corners, with a small closed tear at the top of the front cover. Light handling marks. Covers bright. No fading. Internally also very good with no inscriptions. Brown endpapers. Pages clean throughout. No marks or tears. ***28 pages. 210 mm x 143 mm. ***'Edward Archibald "Archie" Markham FRSL (1 Oct 1939 - 23 Mar 2008) was a Montserratian poet, playwright, novelist and academic. He moved to the United Kingdom in 1956, where he remained for most of his life, writing as well as teaching at various academic institutions. He was known for writing subtle, witty and intelligent poetry, which refused to conform to the conventions, and stereotypes, of British and Caribbean poetry alike.' [Wiki] ***A nice copy of this first edition - Markham's sixth published collection - published as a paperback original [PBO]. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Artikel-Nr. PB401
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Anbieter: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, Vereinigtes Königreich
Original Wraps. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. First edition - published as a paperback original [PBO]. ***Very good in mustard-yellow card wrappers printed in brown. The covers are just slightly rubbed at the extremities and corners. Light crease to the bottom corner tips of some pages. Front cover bright. Spine tight with no reading creases. No fading. Rear cover also clean but with a previous owner's address in ink at the top [please see scans]. Internally near fine with no inscriptions. Pages clean throughout. No marks or tears. ***44 pages. 208 mm x 133 mm. ***''"Markham shows a concern for turning the writing process inside out within the stuff of his poetry; and a careful, sidelong approach to sexual violence which is unusual --- He is a spare writer who rarely allows himself the easy way out."' (Review quote taken from the back cover). ***'Edward Archibald "Archie" Markham FRSL (1 Oct 1939 - 23 Mar 2008) was a Montserratian poet, playwright, novelist and academic. He moved to the United Kingdom in 1956, where he remained for most of his life, writing as well as teaching at various academic institutions. He was known for writing subtle, witty and intelligent poetry, which refused to conform to the conventions, and stereotypes, of British and Caribbean poetry alike.' [Wiki] ***A nice copy of this first edition - published as a paperback original [PBO]. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Artikel-Nr. PB323
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