The Man With the Blue Guitar Including Ideas of Order

Wallace Stevens

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York City, 1952

About this Item

Blue cloth covers are mostly clean, with blind stamped ornament. Boards show a little edgewear. Corners are sharp. Spine has gilt text and is bright with bumped ends. Binding is secure. Pastedowns and feps have some staining. Interior is gently age-toned. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks. Text block edges have untrimmed fore and foot edges, have blue dye along head. DJ looks great behind Mylar and is backed with archival paper. Close examination of DJ reveals light edgewear including possible bumps, rubbing, and/or tiny closed tears, darkening along spine, price sticker on back, price-clipped on front return. See photos.** PS2024.0321** 188 pages. 5 5/8 x 8 1/4 inches** A very good copy, with dust jacket, of this first edition which brings together in one volume poetry by Wallace Stevens first published in 1936 and 1937.** Wallace Stevens (1879-1955) is one of America?s most respected 20th century poets, a master stylist who employed an extraordinary vocabulary and rigorous precision in crafting his poems. He was also acknowledged as an eminent abstractionist and a provocative thinker whose reputation has continued since his death.** First edition, as per the copyright page.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #009927"**. Seller Inventory # 009927

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Man With the Blue Guitar Including Ideas...

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York City

Publication Date: 1952

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition