Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Woolgathering by Patti Smith in a new archival wrap. First Edition described, 2011 New Directions. 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 the straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, strong spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with the previous owner’s gift inscription on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with price intact, mild surface and edge wear, and looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
A great book about becoming an artist, Woolgathering tells of a youngster finding herself as she learns the noble vocation of woolgathering, “a worthy calling that seemed a good job for me.” She discovers―often at night, often in nature―the pleasures of rescuing “a fleeting thought.” Deeply moving, Wool- gathering calls up our own memories, as the child “glimpses and gleans, piecing together a crazy quilt of truths.”
Small volume ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
