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Mid-Week Period Return Home Thoughts of a Native
John Wain
1982
The Celandine Press : London
10" by 7"
[6], 7-20, [3pp]
SUMMARY
A fine signed limited edition long narrative poem by the talented English poet John Wain, charmingly illustrated throughout by Arthur Keene.
Illustrated,Limited Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Signed
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
A limited edition work, limited to one-hundred and seventy-five copies printed on Hahnemuhle mould-made paper by Skelton's Press, and bound by Woolnough Bookbinding, of which eighty-five copies quarter-bound, and ninety copies bound in paper covers. This copy is numbered one-hundred and forty, and is bound in paper covers.
Signed by the author and illustrator to the edition page.
A charming poem by John Wain, a long poem that takes the reader on a train journey from Oxford to Stoke-on-Trent.
John Wain was an English poet, associated with 'The Movement' literary group.
Illustrated throughout by Arthur Keene.
Publication slip loosely inserted.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, fine. Only a very small amount of edge wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Fine
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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