Peter Klappert (90 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.1.

Condition: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.8.

Condition: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. Hafftka, Michael (illustrator). revised ed. edition. 102 pages. 10.00x6.75x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 35p cream cloth, large format, paper strip to spine, minor shelfwear, browning to cloth, pages clean and unmarked, excellent paper, illustrated, limited edition, signed by the author, publisher's postcard advertising this title mounted to back endpaper, first edition, very good Language: English.

Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. Wayne Hogan (illustrator). Square 8vo, 263 pp. One wrapper corner lightly bumped.

1st Printing. Good to Very Good condition. wraps.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Near Fine hardcover with sticker removal abrasion on front pastedown. In a complete DJ with a few closed tears at top of rear panel, shallow chip from top of spine. Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Without Dustjacket as Issued; Signed 1st edition, limited to 1,000 copies; 35 pps.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. (VV2/3).

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. First Printing. Softcover, edition not stated (presumed first printing), couple of light creases to spine (these look like they happened during the binding process), tiny bump to bottom rear corner, otherwise a clean, tight, VG+ copy.

Printer Wrapper. Condition: Very Good. Robert Giard;Michael Harwood; Clay Johnson; Becket Logan; Doug Neal; Bruce Weber; Trevor Winkfield [ Art ] (illustrator). 1st Edition. A very good copy of this issue. Binding is stapled printed wrappers. The text is unmarked, some rust to the staples, with some wrinkling to the front cover, as from ambient moisture (there is no mustiness to the item) . A lovely copy [ Please note: As of this listing we are posting a number of issues of the James White Review. ].

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover bound in white cloth, blue dust jacket with white lettering. Good condition' minor chipping to the crown and foot of dj and rubbing around the edges. Title and copyright page dated 1971. 67 pages. Pages are crisp and clean. Please contact us with questions or if you d like to see photographs.

Pictorial Wrappers. Condition: VG+. 1st Edition/Limited. First edition staple bound in grey pictorial wrappers. Signed and insc ribed by the author on the front fly. Unpaginated, 12mo size. A VG+ co py. Mild dust soling, mainly to the edge of the wrappers. Tanning to i ts spine and aling its edges. Inside, clean, tight, unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($5.00 price intact). Published by Yale University Press, 1971. Octavo. Book is very good with light spotting along top page ends. Dust jacket is very good with creasing to spine. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. REPRINT. Inscribed by Author. Second Printing. The winning volume in the 1970 Yale Series of Younger Poets competition. Contents, Foreword, xv, 67 pp. CONDITION: Hardbound beige textured publishers cloth, teal spine with title in white. Teal dust jacket illustrated cover, reviews on rear. Price clipped. Normal edge wear. Near fine condition. Full refund if not satisfied. Inscribed by Author.

Printer Wrapper. Condition: Very Good. Robert Giard [ Photography ]; Patrick Angus [ Art ] (illustrator). 1st Edition. A very good copy of this issue. Tabloid-style newspaper printed wrappers. The text is unmarked, pristine. A lovely copy [ Please note: As of this listing we are posting a number of issues of the James White Review. ].

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This is the 1984 First Paperback Edition of "The Idiot Princess of the Last Dynasty" , a book of poems by Peter Klappert, published by Alfred A. Knopf as No. 14 in the Knopf Poetry Series. To quote briefly from the rear cover: "[This book] is a major achievement, not only for its poetic brilliance, but also for the dazzling scope of its content. It is a sequence of dramatic, 'apocryphal' monologues spoken by an American Irishman who had come to France in the Great War, and stayed on, a flamboyantly homosexual abortionist and torrential raconteur with a sweeping knowledge of the seamier regions of history, psychology, and culture." ************************************************* SERIES : Knopf Poetry Series (No. 14) / TITLE : The Idiot Princess of the Last Dynasty / AUTHOR : Peter Klappert (b. 1942 - ) / IMPRINT : Alfred A. Knopf / PLACE : New York / DATE : 1984 / EDITION : First Paperback Edition / COVER ART : Reproduces a detail from a painting by Jean Hélion / PHYSICAL DETAILS : Trade paperback; xv + 205 pages; 6 5/8" x 8 3/8"; color-pictorial wraps, glued. ************************************** CONDITION - VERY GOOD - This is a previously owned book which remains clean and attractive, with the following particulars noted :: EXTERIOR : Mild surface rub, accompanied by some shallow surface creasing and a few blind indentations; corner tips are softly bumped and the front cover has a slight yawn; a minute mark displays on the top text-block edge - else clean and bright. / BINDING : Solid / INTERIOR : Clean and unmarked throughout.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine first printing of the Yale Younger Poets Series winner, selected and with an introduction by Stanley Kuntz. In a Near Fine DJ. Tight, square, and bright.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good Plus. Limited. INSCRIBED by the author to poet Greg Orr. 1000 copies printed. Good Plus, internally clean, solid paperback First Printing with some light cover soiling. Near Very Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. This is a somewhat shelf-worn copy from the first printing of the first paperback edition, a book which was inscribed to Washington, DC area publisher, professor and literary figure Roger Lathbury. The book also is signed by the award-winning poet on the title page. Please see my attached photos of this unique copy.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First Paperback edition/first printing in Fine unread condition. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number; In The Idiot Princess of the Last Dynasty, readers follow the story of Mei-Ling, the last princess of the dynasty. Mei-Ling is a bright but naïve girl who is forced to rule her country after her father's death. She is faced with many challenges, including trying to keep her people safe from the neighboring kingdom, while also trying to find a husband who can help her protect her land. Klappert's lively and descriptive writing brings the characters and setting to life. This is an exciting and captivating tale that will leave readers eager for the next installment.; Knopf Poetry Series; 8vo; FSA.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First edition/first printing, in about Fine condition, slight sunning to board edges in Near Fine dust-jacket with Knopf production stamp on back-flap. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number and signature on front paste down; The Idiot Princess of the Last Dynasty is a humorous, light-hearted fairy tale about a young girl who is forced to become queen after her father's death. The girl is not qualified for the job, but she must learn to be a leader and make decisions for her kingdom. Along the way, she meets characters who help her learn and grow, and she eventually becomes a powerful queen.; 8vo; FSA.

Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Paperback,slight stain and crease in cover,has normal slight wear to corners and edges; otherwise, a tight, clean copy. INV#J-26.

Magazine. 40p. includes covers, 8.5x11 inches, news, articles, reviews, ads, very good magazine in stapled pictorial wraps. Started as a newsletter then became Lambda Rising Book Report, a tabloid, for volume one.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Minor shelf wear to binding. Light tanning on pastedowns & endpapers. Previous owners name on ffep. Text is unmarked. Dj shelf worn with scuffs, creases, toning & small tears in a mylar cover.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Uncorrected Proof. Book information stapled on the back of the front cover.