Hardcover. One of a limited edition of 1,000 copies. The second in the Therpewin Poetry Series. Introduction by Ruth Fainlight. Includes a memoir by Allen Ginsberg and a poem by Ted Hughes. Dust jacket design by Ralph Steadman. Penned dedication by Ruth Fainlight on front endpaper and signature of Ruth Fainlight is penned on title page. Edge-worn dust jacket with considerable sunning along upper edges and jacket spine. Jacket has several small grubby marks. Jacket spine ends and leading corners are worn and nicked. Pastedowns, endpapers and pages are lightly sunned; one or two very small grubby marks on back pastedown and back endpaper. Binding is sound and pages are tight throughout. Text is clear. AF
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Seller: Clayton Fine Books, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Steadman, Ralph (cover design) (illustrator). 2nd Edition. Fine in fine dust jacket Edited and with an introduction by Ruth Fainlight. Includes memoir by Allen Ginsberg and a poem, "To be Harry", by Ted Hughes. Cover design by Ralph Steadman. Second edition limited to 1000 copies. Seller Inventory # dn1049
Seller: Bookcase, Carlisle, United Kingdom
Hard. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Jacket rubbed and chipped, small light stain to bottom edge of rear. Pages edges and endpapers a little tanned, otherwise book very clean and tight. Size: 4to. Seller Inventory # 67442
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover in Very Good condition with Dust Jacket. Review copy, card slip inside the right board. Cover design by Ralph Steadman. Jackets front left side edge has been torn and creased. Edge wear along the edges and ends of the jacket. Pages are clear. Used. Seller Inventory # 492641
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Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover. One of a limited edition of 1,000 copies. The second in the Therpewin Poetry Series. Introduction by Ruth Fainlight. Includes a memoir by Allen Ginsberg and a poem by Ted Hughes. Dust jacket design by Ralph Steadman. Penned dedication by Ruth Fainlight on front endpaper and signature of Ruth Fainlight is penned on title page. Edge-worn dust jacket with considerable sunning along upper edges and jacket spine. Jacket has several small grubby marks. Jacket spine ends and leading corners are worn and nicked. Pastedowns, endpapers and pages are lightly sunned; one or two very small grubby marks on back pastedown and back endpaper. Binding is sound and pages are tight throughout. Text is clear. AF. By Author. Used. Seller Inventory # 279863
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Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. London: Turret Books, 1986. First Edition Limited to 1000 copies. Slim octavo; publisher's textured boards in white dust jacket designed by Ralph Steadman; [6],78pp.; photographic portrait frontispiece. Light wear to jacket margins, corners bumped, else Very Good to Near Fine. Allen Ginsberg's copy signed by him on title page and inscribed to him by Ruth Fainlight on front free endpaper, "For Allen, with best wishes and thanks from Ruth. June 1987." Laid in is an autograph note on publisher Bernard Stone's postcard letterhead, "Dear Allen, Here is the Selected Poems of Harry that Bernard has just published. It has your piece in it. Bernard and I are going to Amsterdam on Friday to see [Dutch spoken word poet] Simon Vinkenoog and buy books. Simon did a 2 page review of 'Howl' which I will send you (It's in Dutch). Love, Miles [?].". Seller Inventory # 43296