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Musical Chairs A Songbook for Anxious Children
James Broughton
1950
The Centaur Press : San Francisco
8" by 6"
83, [1]pp
SUMMARY
A signed, limited edition copy of James Broughton's poetry collection. An association copy.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
Signed by Broughton to the recto of front endpaper, 'for Barbara, with love and poetry, even, James'. Loosely inserted is an invitation for Broughton's marriage to Suzanna Hart on the eighth of December 1962. With the 'Wedding Song' printed internally.
A fine copy of this work, which as the first printing was limited to 500 copies.
With drawings by Lee Mullican.
Broughton was an American poet and poetic filmmaker. He was a part of the San Francisco Renaissance, a precursor to the Beat poets.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, excellent, with minor shelfwear. Dustwrapper is very smart. Minor chips to the head and tail of wraps. Several light marks to wraps. Tape repair to the rear flyleaf joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Fine Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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