Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional signed first hardcover edition, first printing of Selected Poems by Karl Shapiro. First Edition stated, 2001 Library of America. First Printing with complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with mild surface and edge wear, a sunned spine and the price on the front flap.
In this new selection of poems by Karl Shapiro, master literary craftsman John Updike provides a long-overdue reassessment of the Pulitzer Prize–winning poet who first rose to prominence with his poems about war.
Small volume ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
