Long unavailable, now in paperback for the first time, these are the brilliant, subtle, illuminating letters of one of the great poets of the 20th century. Stevens' famous criterion for poetry--"It should give pleasure"--informed his epistolary aesthetic as well; these letters stimulate one's appetite for poetry as they valorize the imagination and the senses. 22 photos.
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Long unavailable, now in paperback for the first time, these are the brilliant, subtle, illuminating letters of one of the great poets of the 20th century. Stevens' famous criterion for poetry--"It should give pleasure"--informed his epistolary aesthetic as well; these letters stimulate one's appetite for poetry as they valorize the imagination and the senses. 22 photos.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good. {6' x 9'} Previous owner's name in ink first inside page. Complete number string. First trade paperback edition. [890 pages plus xxxix Index]
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Good in Fair jacket. Jacket rubbed and discolored from age with wear on edges and corners and one large tear on front; whole jacket contained inside plastic jacket. Tight binding. Some light foxing on outside edges of pages, not visible inside. Clean and unmarked inside.
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Good in Good jacket. Faber and Faber Limited, 1967. First edition; errata tipped in at page 425; minor marginalia in pencil/ink sparsely sprinkled throughout, contains ever-so-slight musty odor, dustjacket wrapped in transparent plastic book cover, facsimile text on pages 90-102 misaligned, contains 20 black and white plates, top edge publisher's stained, gilt lettering on spine; dustjacket faintly rubbed/bumped, very lightly soiled/sunned, price clipped at the bottom corner of the front leaf; cover faintly rubbed/bumped at corners/spine ends; edges faintly rubbed/bumped, very lightly soiled/sunned, bottom corner lightly soiled; interior faintly age-toned throughout, minor marginalia in pencil/ink sparsely sprinkled throughout; binding tight; dustjacket, cover, edges and interior intact and clean, except where noted; due to the size/weight of this item, additional shipping charges may apply for International or Expedited orders. First Edition. hardcover. Good/Good.
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The poet's daughter has edited this collection. Near fine light red boards in like dustjacket with just the lightest loss to top edge of spine. Otherwise a handsome edition throughout. With vintage photographs. This is the first UK edition. A brief inscription from a former owner on the half title page which bothers one of the text.
I bought the hard cover first edition of this to add to my Wallace Stevens collection. The letters to his wife before they were married are most endearing.