Description
For sale is a Near Fine first paperback edition, first printing of The First Four Books Of Poems by Louise Glück. First Edition stated, 1995 Ecco Press. First Printing with full number line, 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, illustrated covers with no creases, clean page blocks, moderate to heavy surface wear, strong title on an un-cracked spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, strong spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners.
The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The First Four Books of Poems collects the early work that established Louise Gluck as one of America’s most original and important poets. In Firstborn, The House on Marshland, Descending Figure, and The Triumph of Achilles, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry, we see the conscious progression of a poet who speaks with blade-like accuracy and stirring depth.
Don’t miss the opportunity to own this first paperback edition, first printing of this important book. S